mudflat
noun
mud·flat
ˈməd-ˌflat 
: a level tract lying at little depth below the surface of water or alternately covered and left bare by the tide
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By the early 19th century, ships could still sail from Parkgate, but navigation became increasingly difficult thanks to the ever-growing mudflats, salt marsh, and sandbanks.
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Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
By removing invasive plants, the estuary’s ecosystem should be able to support tidal mudflats, salt marshes and shallow freshwater habitats that could host a wide diversity of fish and wildlife species, Ed Almanza, the foundation’s vice-chair and program manager, said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
One day, the hotel arranged for a gentle hike along the Ship Harbor Trail that would lead us past a tranquil cove, mudflats, and a spruce forest.
—Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
But captain Otto Daeweritz loved it too much to send it to scrap — stranding the ship on a mudflat and living on board for nearly 20 years with a Boston terrier named Tommy who refused to step on soil.
—Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2025
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Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
By removing invasive plants, the estuary’s ecosystem should be able to support tidal mudflats, salt marshes and shallow freshwater habitats that could host a wide diversity of fish and wildlife species, Ed Almanza, the foundation’s vice-chair and program manager, said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
One day, the hotel arranged for a gentle hike along the Ship Harbor Trail that would lead us past a tranquil cove, mudflats, and a spruce forest.
—Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
But captain Otto Daeweritz loved it too much to send it to scrap — stranding the ship on a mudflat and living on board for nearly 20 years with a Boston terrier named Tommy who refused to step on soil.
—Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Mudflat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudflat. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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mudflat
noun
mud·flat
ˈməd-ˌflat
: a level area of land that lies just below the surface of water or that is repeatedly covered and left bare by the tide
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