: a low-lying or depressed and often wet stretch of land
also
: a shallow depression on a golf course
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In xeriscaping, when creating landscapes that require significantly less watering, rock gardens and dry swales are perfect spots for using gravel groundcoverings.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
Add a drainage ditch or swale to absorb water during storms.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Cynteria’s naked body was found in August 2000 on a grassy swale next to Miami Edison High School.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Police said the driver of the black Ford Fusion was headed south on northwest 12th Avenue at a high rate of speed near northwest 188th Street when the driver tried to bypass slow-moving traffic by driving on the swale.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
Add a drainage ditch or swale to absorb water during storms.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Cynteria’s naked body was found in August 2000 on a grassy swale next to Miami Edison High School.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Police said the driver of the black Ford Fusion was headed south on northwest 12th Avenue at a high rate of speed near northwest 188th Street when the driver tried to bypass slow-moving traffic by driving on the swale.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Swale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swale. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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