often attributive
: a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (such as grasses or cattails)
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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The Instagram post showed the group laughing and posing while shooting on a marsh outside Charleston.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Spend some time adventuring on the island’s creeks and marshes via a kayak tour.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Among the greatest dangers faced in coastal marshes is sinking.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
But lately a massive restoration project is bringing life back to the inhospitable coast, reinvigorating the marshes and inviting birds and fish and other creatures back to their former homes.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Spend some time adventuring on the island’s creeks and marshes via a kayak tour.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Among the greatest dangers faced in coastal marshes is sinking.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
But lately a massive restoration project is bringing life back to the inhospitable coast, reinvigorating the marshes and inviting birds and fish and other creatures back to their former homes.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marsh
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsh. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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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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