wetland

noun

wet·​land ˈwet-ˌland 

-lənd

: land or areas (such as marshes or swamps) that are covered often intermittently with shallow water or have soil saturated with moisture

—usually plural

Synonyms of wetland

• marsh
• swamp

Examples of wetland in a Sentence

the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development

Recent Examples on the Web

No visit to Lithfield is complete without a visit to The White Memorial Conservation Center, and in particular, the Little Pond Boardwalk, an elevated walkway that allows visitors to experience the wetland environment. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

The Parker River National Widllife Refuge was established in 1971 and is home to more than 4,700 acres of wetlands, beaches, dunes, forests, bogs, salt marshes and mud flats. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Duncaster changed the footprint of the cottage homes and cut the count to 30, and in late August won approval from the town’s inland wetlands commission for that part of the project. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

More importantly, Ayers fears that if the city does nothing to maintain the wetlands, Village Creek will cease being a temporary home to so many species of birds that might not otherwise be found in North Texas. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wetland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

wetland

noun

wet·​land ˈwet-ˌland 

: land or areas (as marshes or swamps) having much soil moisture

—usually used in plural