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

Situated between busier coastal destinations this idyllic town and its marshes will immediately transport you back to your early carefree days playing in creeks, digging in pluff mud, catching crawfish, and tossing cast nets. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

The couple fell ill in a Medici villa in Poggio a Caiano, near Florence, an area dotted with marshes and rice fields — ideal habitats for mosquitoes that can carry malaria. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Found over the eastern half of the state in swamps and sluggish waterways, coastal marshes, rivers, ponds and streams. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Of course, there’s an aesthetic component to the National Park Service’s selection of land, too, as the landscapes range from wetlands and wildlife refuges to marshes. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026