Examples of swampland in a Sentence
attempting to build on swampland
the ecology of the coastal swamplands
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Settlers who actually traveled to Florida to inspect their purchases were likely to be greeted by muddy parcels of worthless swampland overrun with snakes and mosquitoes, miles away from anything resembling civilization.
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The new tracks, bridges and infrastructure required to take advantage of the new tunnel — a laundry list of upgrades to the lines crossing the northern New Jersey swamplands — is expected to need significant federal investments as well.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Here, the gardens often appear to be sinking or submerged as rising seas threaten to turn earthly Edens into swampland.
—The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Equipped with ancient mountains, a lengthy coastline and vast swathes of swampland, the state of Georgia offers a particularly diverse array of attractions for nature lovers to explore.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The new tracks, bridges and infrastructure required to take advantage of the new tunnel — a laundry list of upgrades to the lines crossing the northern New Jersey swamplands — is expected to need significant federal investments as well.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Here, the gardens often appear to be sinking or submerged as rising seas threaten to turn earthly Edens into swampland.
—The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Equipped with ancient mountains, a lengthy coastline and vast swathes of swampland, the state of Georgia offers a particularly diverse array of attractions for nature lovers to explore.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampland. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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swampland
noun
swamp·land
ˈswäm-ˌpland 
ˈswȯm-
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