wetland
noun
wet·land
ˈwet-ˌland 
-lənd
: land or areas (such as marshes or swamps) that are covered often intermittently with shallow water or have soil saturated with moisture
—usually used in plural
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Examples of wetland in a Sentence
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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The remaining wetlands are a small percentage of a much larger slough that was reduced by encroaching urbanization over the past century.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
What will the project do? Park officials will build a boardwalk, remove the excess sediment and use it to build wetlands, and put in a drainage system that will make future dredging unnecessary.
—The Enquirer, 23 Apr. 2024
More than 230,000 acres of wetlands and seagrasses will be managed to protect water supply, deliver carbon benefits and buffer communities from flooding.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The new definition also states the Clean Water Act only applies to wetlands that are difficult to distinguish from waterways.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
But Michigan is one of only three states authorized by the federal government to run its own wetlands program.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Skeletal remains found in wetlands at a bird refuge have been identified as human, Utah sheriff’s officials reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
Last May the Supreme Court narrowed the scope of the act and curbed the authority of the EPA to regulate wetlands.
—Elias Lopez, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
Must-see Wildlife and Natural Features Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park sits along the river wetlands, and much of the plant and animal life reflects that.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
What will the project do? Park officials will build a boardwalk, remove the excess sediment and use it to build wetlands, and put in a drainage system that will make future dredging unnecessary.
—The Enquirer, 23 Apr. 2024
More than 230,000 acres of wetlands and seagrasses will be managed to protect water supply, deliver carbon benefits and buffer communities from flooding.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The new definition also states the Clean Water Act only applies to wetlands that are difficult to distinguish from waterways.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
But Michigan is one of only three states authorized by the federal government to run its own wetlands program.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Skeletal remains found in wetlands at a bird refuge have been identified as human, Utah sheriff’s officials reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
Last May the Supreme Court narrowed the scope of the act and curbed the authority of the EPA to regulate wetlands.
—Elias Lopez, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
Must-see Wildlife and Natural Features Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park sits along the river wetlands, and much of the plant and animal life reflects that.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetland. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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wetland
noun
wet·land
ˈwet-ˌland
: land or areas (as marshes or swamps) having much soil moisture
—usually used in plural
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