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 used in plural
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the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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Some groups tackle long-term projects such as removing invasive species from an area of prairie in Texas, or a wetland in Taiwan.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
The Caribbean coast of Colombia witnessed the birth of cumbia in the river system of the Mompos Depression, an immense wetland, and in a small mountain range known as Montes de María.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Whatever the name, for centuries people have reported seeing these eerie, faint blue flames hovering over marshes, bogs and other wetlands.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
After the last row of strip malls and subdivisions, the Everglades took over, in a vast, hot expanse of subtropical wetland.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
The Caribbean coast of Colombia witnessed the birth of cumbia in the river system of the Mompos Depression, an immense wetland, and in a small mountain range known as Montes de María.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Whatever the name, for centuries people have reported seeing these eerie, faint blue flames hovering over marshes, bogs and other wetlands.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
After the last row of strip malls and subdivisions, the Everglades took over, in a vast, hot expanse of subtropical wetland.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wetland
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetland. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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wetland
noun
wet·land
ˈwet-ˌland
: land or areas (as marshes or swamps) having much soil moisture
—usually used in plural
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