salt marsh

noun

: flat land subject to overflow by salt water

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What To Do in Ocracoke, North Carolina Embrace the beauty of Ocracoke’s wild side at this 120-mile preserve that features miles of walking trails that take visitors through lush maritime forest, tidal red cedar forest, salt marsh, wet grasslands, and soundfront beach. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025 These bacteria were discovered in a salt marsh, and their primary claim to fame is an impressive growth rate, with a population being able to double about every 10 minutes. ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025 The insects typically lay eggs in moist places, such as muddy salt marsh areas. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 July 2025 Catch some crabs in the salt marsh at Oyster Landing, then buy a few pounds of shrimp from Seven Seas Seafood to throw in the pot with them. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 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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“Salt marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20marsh. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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salt marsh

noun
: flat land that is overflowed by salt water

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