marshland

noun

marsh·​land ˈmärsh-ˌland 

: a marshy tract or area : marsh

Synonyms of marshland

• marsh
• wetland
• swamp

Examples of marshland in a Sentence

one hundred acres of marshland

grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands

Recent Examples on the Web

The island’s ridges — the high ground, but still very low — are slowly sinking and converting into marshland, as the ocean gets ever higher relative to the town’s existing structures. — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Starbase Louisiana is going up on 125,000 acres of marshland once owned by ExxonMobil. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

According to Euronews, the losses hit Rétimajor, an 800-hectare fishpond system south of Budapest in what remains of the former Sárrét marshlands. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

But the Cloaca Maxima was primarily designed to drain marshland and alleviate flooding. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for marshland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

marshland

noun

marsh·​land ˈmärsh-ˌland 

: a marshy area : marsh