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

In Cusk’s first novel after the blockbuster Outline trilogy, a woman invites an artist to stay at her home on a marsh, and things unravel from there. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Coastal development can also prevent marshes from migrating inland as tides rise, resulting in habitat loss. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026

Flores owns a private island in Louisiana’s marshes called Little Pecan. — Rachel Nostrant, Houston Chronicle, 30 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