swampland

noun

swamp·​land ˈswämp-ˌland How to pronounce swampland (audio)
ˈswȯmp-

Examples of swampland in a Sentence

attempting to build on swampland the ecology of the coastal swamplands
Recent Examples on the Web In South Carolina’s Lowcountry, a home in Bluffton has become an alligator’s paradise as floodwaters have turned Adrienne LeBlanc’s yard into an inviting swampland. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024 So that’s where our stories converge, in the swamplands of the Deep South along the Mississippi river where cotton was king and racial violence was common. Keyaira Kelly, refinery29.com, 19 June 2024 Native American tribes cultivated the swampland, coexisting with land, spirit and water. Cierra Chenier, Essence, 25 June 2024 Anyone wandering 78 million years ago through the swamplands of modern day Montana may have come across a dinosaur so unusual that scientists have likened it to the god of mischief himself. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for swampland 

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Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swampland was in 1662

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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampland. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

swampland

noun
swamp·​land ˈswäm-ˌpland How to pronounce swampland (audio)
ˈswȯm-

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