Definition of marsh
: a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (such as grasses or cattails)
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Examples of marsh in a Sentence
a wide expanse of marsh
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
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But the vehicle is also used to take especially Syrian refugees from a nearby marsh to the large but dark basement underneath Ahad’s garage and from there, when the weather allows it, onto a boat that’ll take them to nearby Greece.
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For 60 years, members of the Willow Aces deer camp have come to this same slice of Oneida County cedar swamp, riverbed marsh and wooded ridges.
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Unique to Big Pine are fresh water marshes and pools, which are big draws for wildlife.
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On Wednesday, that included an exercise collecting water samples from the Middle Branch and seeing up close that its marshes are strewn with trash and teeming with life.
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Kinderdijk, which translates to children's dike, lies in the Alblasserwaard polder (land that's been reclaimed from the sea, marshes or river floodplains) at the confluence of the Lek and Noord rivers.
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A tern — one of many seabirds common to the marshes the group was touring in Masonville Cove.
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For the best photographs, take the long wooden walkway in front of the lighthouse that leads to a gazebo in a freshwater marsh.
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A Portland Parks & Recreation employee on Tuesday found a body in the marsh at Beggars Tick Park, 5801 S.E. 111th Ave.
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Origin and Etymology of marsh
Middle English mersh, from Old English merisc, mersc; akin to Middle Dutch mersch marsh, Old English mere sea, pool — more at marine
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MARSH Defined for English Language Learners
marsh
playDefinition of marsh for English Language Learners
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: an area of soft, wet land that has many grasses and other plants
MARSH Defined for Kids
marsh
playDefinition of marsh for Students
: an area of soft wet land with grasses and related plants
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