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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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
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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
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetland. Accessed 4 May. 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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