often attributive
: 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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Camp on the beach at places like Mustang Island State Park or the remote Matagorda Island WMA, made up of 56,000 acres of offshore barrier islands and bayside marshes.
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Alex Temblador, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2024
In December 2011, Gilbert’s body was found in the wooded marshes of Suffolk County’s Oak Beach.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Now, hooked conducting rods on the ends of the mill’s four sail arms are in place, ready to seize an angry lightning bolt and transmit it harmlessly down to rods buried in the nearby marsh.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
Secaucus is working to recover the natural marshes by designating them as protected so fewer apartment complexes can be built and begin to sink a few years down the road, which has happened in the past.
—Alyssa Jaipersaud, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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Alex Temblador, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2024
In December 2011, Gilbert’s body was found in the wooded marshes of Suffolk County’s Oak Beach.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Now, hooked conducting rods on the ends of the mill’s four sail arms are in place, ready to seize an angry lightning bolt and transmit it harmlessly down to rods buried in the nearby marsh.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
Secaucus is working to recover the natural marshes by designating them as protected so fewer apartment complexes can be built and begin to sink a few years down the road, which has happened in the past.
—Alyssa Jaipersaud, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsh. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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marsh
noun
: an area of soft wet land usually overgrown by grasses and sedges
marshy
adjective
ˈmär-shē
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