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

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

The company on Thursday night will be asking the inland wetlands board for a permit to redevelop that half-block of Main Street. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026

The state’s wetlands play a critical role in flood control, for instance. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026

Projects include detecting leaks in aging municipal systems and restoring wetlands that recharge groundwater and reduce flood risks. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026

In the complaint, the lawyers said that detainees at the facility in the middle of the Everglades wetlands were being held without removal charges, not appearing on ICE’s online detainee locator and lacked proper access to their lawyers. —Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 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