salt marsh

noun

: flat land subject to overflow by salt water

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The goal of the EU project is to make salt marsh reconstruction scalable. ABC News, 30 May 2026 At the three-day event, guests enjoyed lazy pool swims, yoga classes, pizza night and cooking lessons, a beach day with BBQ in true Australian style, a visit to the salt marshes and a relaxed dinner surrounded by nature on the Isola Grande. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 The 600-acre Robinson Preserve, with grasslands, salt marshes, and mangrove habitats, along with hiking paths and canoe waterways, is a quick ride from downtown. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026 What to Do: Play golf on Sea Island’s three championship courses; ride horses on the five-mile private beach; hit the water for paddleboarding and salt marsh kayaking; or get pampered in the Five-Star spa. Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 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 7 Jun. 2026.

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salt marsh

noun
: flat land that is overflowed by salt water

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