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Wade into the waters of the estuary to investigate marine life living among mangroves and oyster beds in salt marsh areas.—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2025 Thursday, the Santa Clara County Vector Control District plans to use a helicopter to treat the area with naturally occurring microbes and a hormone regulator that prevents immature winter salt marsh mosquitoes from developing into adults.—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025 But Voters Side With Trump Over Musk Add visiting the Morro Bay State Park to hike through salt marshes and coastal trails or walking along the boardwalk through pygmy oaks and chaparral in Elfin Forest to the itinerary.—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 Restoration efforts are needed for our coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and salt marshes, as natural hurricane defenses.—Marc Benioff, Time, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for salt marsh
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of salt marsh was
before the 12th century
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