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Definition of marsh
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: a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (such as grasses or cattails)
Marsh
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Definition of Marsh (Entry 2 of 2)
Dame (Edith) Ngaio
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1899–1982 New Zealand writer
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Synonyms for marsh
Synonyms: Noun
bog, fen, marshland, mire, moor, morass, muskeg, slough (also slew), swamp, swampland, wash, wetland
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Examples of marsh in a Sentence
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a wide expanse of marsh the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animalsRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
David Sommers, 62, of Levittown, poached diamondback terrapins and their eggs from coastal marshes in New Jersey and then sold them, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. — Michael Boren, Philly.com, "Bucks man indicted for smuggling turtles," 10 July 2018 Although the Gary and Hammond fire departments arrived as quickly as possible, the only source of water were nearby shallow marshes. — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, "The Hammond Train Wreck of 1918 Killed Scores of Circus Performers," 22 June 2018 The state's 2012 coastal master plan estimated that 80 percent of Louisiana coastal marsh is privately owned. — Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, "As Louisiana's coast washes away, state cashing in on disputed oil and gas rights," 31 May 2018 They were first discovered in a private duck-hunting marsh near Gustine in Merced County last year. — Ryan Sabalow, sacbee, "Destructive swamp rodents are knocking on the Delta's door. Is it time to panic? | The Sacramento Bee," 17 Apr. 2018 While Faust is not sure if this is entirely intentional, this species of firefly has evolved to live almost exclusively around ponds and marshes. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "Why Bioluminescence Evolved to Be Red Light, and Blue," 26 June 2018 Combined, Frey and I have been fishing the marshes of South Louisiana for nearly a century, and neither of us has seen redfish action like this. — Todd Masson, NOLA.com, "Ridiculous redfish action right now," 24 May 2018 Hike and paddle through unadulterated trails and tidal marshes amid hundreds of coastal bird species at the 27,000-acre estuarine waterfowl sanctuary, Blackwater Wildlife Refuge (fws.gov/refuge/Blackwater/). — Stephanie Citron, baltimoresun.com, "Can’t-miss detours along Maryland's Eastern Shore to explore on your beach trip this summer," 8 May 2018 The last, eastward leg of our drive to the island, across a great marsh, made for a spectacular introduction. — Jenna Russell, BostonGlobe.com, "There is magic in those Jekyll Island oaks," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'marsh.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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marsh
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English Language Learners Definition of marsh
: an area of soft, wet land that has many grasses and other plants
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Kids Definition of marsh
: an area of soft wet land with grasses and related plants
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