salt marsh

noun

: flat land subject to overflow by salt water

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This all-inclusive stay is only accessible by boat, allowing guests to unplug while exploring the 8,000 acres of salt marshes and 3,000 acres of upland. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026 This is a bit conceptual, but the salt marshes protect us. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 The area is also home to the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026 The bridge and nesting sites are in the Batiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reserve, which includes 544 acres of disappearing coastal habitats such as intertidal mud flats, salt marshes, transitional zones and willow riparian forest. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026 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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“Salt marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20marsh. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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salt marsh

noun
: flat land that is overflowed by salt water

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