Synonyms of marsh

marsh

noun

ˈmärsh 

as in wetland

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water

the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wetland
• swamp
• marshland
• bog
• mud
• slough
• fen
• swampland
• muskeg
• wash
• moor
• morass
• mire
• swale
• sludge
• muck
• quagmire
• ooze
• slime
• guck
• slop
• slush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marsh

Water glitters in a golden marsh stretching from the shore, promising breathtaking sunsets. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Monaco’s son, now 7-years-old and in the second grade, is learning through activities such as field trips to a marsh to study animals and the elements, or an at-school farm to learn about the life cycle of plants and pollination. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Before there were levees, there were 4 million acres of wetland here, an inland marsh that took the Sierra’s runoff every spring. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Frith has three friends with her when she’s first seen traversing the marshes. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026