as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands
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Recent Examples of marshland
Lithuanian military officials have yet to confirm the exact cause of the deaths, but local media reported that the vehicle may have been trapped in marshland, leading to a potential drowning.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Rahill says to look for something that doesn’t fit the contour of the land, a silhouette that contrasts the shapes and colors of the marshland.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
The Navy has built sea walls and worked to restore coastal dunes and marshlands to protect its Virginia properties, but the risks continue to increase.
—Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s so much to see here—the Atlantic Ocean, the marshland, and the 5 miles of beaches.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Rahill says to look for something that doesn’t fit the contour of the land, a silhouette that contrasts the shapes and colors of the marshland.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
The Navy has built sea walls and worked to restore coastal dunes and marshlands to protect its Virginia properties, but the risks continue to increase.
—Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s so much to see here—the Atlantic Ocean, the marshland, and the 5 miles of beaches.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshland
Noun
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Florida's natural landscape includes bird-friendly sawgrass marshes, cypress forests, and seashore. Texas also has a diverse landscape, including the World Birding Center, a collection of nine parks and preserves in the Rio Grande Valley.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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Deinosuchus could then have spread across the continent to inhabit coastal marshes on both sides of the ancient inland sea, and along North America’s Atlantic coast.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Docent Deb Mossa will lead the 90-minute walk and will highlight the wetlands, wildlife and history of the lagoon.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Beavers have recolonized parts of the Bronx River and Staten Island, building dams and carving wetlands in places once written off as lost to development.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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My Dien is a hurried cluster that has grown up ad hoc, with buildings of varying sizes rising like reeds from a fertile swamp.—
Damien Cave,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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To fight an elusive enemy operating clandestinely at night and from hideouts deep in swamps and jungles, the U.S. military turned to environmental modification technologies.—
Pamela McElwee,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Marshland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshland. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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