salt marsh

noun

: flat land subject to overflow by salt water

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At Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, trails wind through salt marshes, shrublands, and forests teeming with migrating birds—from sandpipers and plovers to herons and owls—as well as the occasional New England cottontail rabbit. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025 Once there, visitors can swim, fish, kayak through salt marshes or just stretch out on one of the state’s most beautiful, uncrowded beaches. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025 Though no roads connect the islands (each is reached from the mainland by road or ferry), there's a lot to explore between 10 communities, six sandy beaches, and multiple creeks and salt marshes. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025 And just outside of New York City, off Long Island’s south shore, Fire Island National Seashore provides an easy escape to a rare coastal wilderness for undisturbed hikes through dunes and salt marshes. Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salt marsh

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salt marsh was before the 12th century

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“Salt marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20marsh. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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salt marsh

noun
: flat land that is overflowed by salt water

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