Examples of swampland in a Sentence
attempting to build on swampland
the ecology of the coastal swamplands
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Those initially detained by federal immigration authorities in the region have been held at Alligator Alcatraz, which was named in light of the 200,000 wild alligators that live in the surrounding swampland.
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
As with her earlier work, ecotourism will be a crucial component of conserving these feral swamplands and dry tropical forests at the heart of South America.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Thirty-seven years ago this week, people in Broward County went to the polls and taxed themselves to protect swampland, trees and mangroves from bulldozers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
In the 1950s, land reclamation transformed former swamplands and a typhoon shelter into today’s Victoria Park and Causeway Bay.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
As with her earlier work, ecotourism will be a crucial component of conserving these feral swamplands and dry tropical forests at the heart of South America.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Thirty-seven years ago this week, people in Broward County went to the polls and taxed themselves to protect swampland, trees and mangroves from bulldozers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
In the 1950s, land reclamation transformed former swamplands and a typhoon shelter into today’s Victoria Park and Causeway Bay.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampland. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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swampland
noun
swamp·land
ˈswäm-ˌpland 
ˈswȯm-
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