Examples of marshland in a Sentence
one hundred acres of marshland
grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands
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From April to October, visitors can climb the more than 200 steps to the top of this circa-1872 lighthouse on Cape Hatteras National Seashore for a stunning bird's-eye view of tall pines, freshwater marshland, and the Atlantic.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The goal is to restore some of the biodiversity that disappeared when the river's natural marshlands were replaced by seawalls and development.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The surrounding marshland vegetation provides essential habitat for the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse and Ridgway’s rail.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
The Gilbert family prodded the authorities to continue searching for Shannan Gilbert, and on December 13, 2011, her remains were found in the Oak Beach marshlands.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The goal is to restore some of the biodiversity that disappeared when the river's natural marshlands were replaced by seawalls and development.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The surrounding marshland vegetation provides essential habitat for the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse and Ridgway’s rail.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
The Gilbert family prodded the authorities to continue searching for Shannan Gilbert, and on December 13, 2011, her remains were found in the Oak Beach marshlands.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Marshland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marshland. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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marshland
noun
marsh·land
ˈmärsh-ˌland 
: a marshy area : marsh
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