salt marsh

noun

: flat land subject to overflow by salt water

Examples of salt marsh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the diverse habitats are a salt marsh that serves as a nursery for leopard sharks and bat rays as well as kelp forests frequented by harbor seals and wrasses. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Beyond the microbes, mudflats, mangrove forests, and salt marshes help protect shorelines from erosion and storm surges. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026

The great variety of watery ecosystems in this region have created a home for not only humans in the city but an incredible array of wildlife, such as birds in the salt marshes. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Habitats include salt marsh, cranberry bogs and maritime shrubs and forests. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for salt marsh

• harsh

Kids Definition

salt marsh

noun

: flat land that is overflowed by salt water