muskeg

noun

ˈmə-ˌskeg How to pronounce muskeg (audio)
Definition of muskegnext
as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water local farmers can make extra money by digging peat out of the nearby muskeg

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Recent Examples of muskeg Some of those roads, homes, and business districts crossed what had once been impassable, swampy muskeg. — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2022 The terrain gives way to a mixture of forest, muskeg and drylands, where the sandy soil rises to the surface. — NBC News, 22 Nov. 2021 Much of the undeveloped land in Tongass is rock, ice or muskeg, a type of cold-climate swamp. — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2020 We were trapped in country as wild and rough as any in western Ontario, all hills and swamps, lakes and streams, muskeg, beaver ponds, and windfalls. — Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026 The lakes are two skinny networks of water, one above the other, separated by two kilometres of muskeg. — Hazlitt, 20 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muskeg
  1. marsh
  2. wetland
  3. swamp
Noun
  • Of course, there’s an aesthetic component to the National Park Service’s selection of land, too, as the landscapes range from wetlands and wildlife refuges to marshes.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • Businesses impacted by sewer overflow The Great Marsh Shellfish Company is nestled in the marshes along the Rowley River.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of marsh
Noun
  • Northeast of Watoga State Park and Calvin Price State Park, this wildlife refuge protects dozens of rare plant and animal species that thrive in the high-elevation wetlands (including, yes, fireflies).
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • Rainfall increases water levels in ponds and wetlands, or creates temporary pools that provide ideal—and safer—breeding grounds for eggs and tadpoles to survive.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
Definition of wetland
Noun
  • As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Some of the most important pollinator plants in Connecticut include bee balm, buttonbush, columbine, geranium, goldenrod, highbush blueberry, New England aster, New Jersey tea and swamp milkweed.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Definition of swamp

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“Muskeg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muskeg. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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