Synonyms of marshes

marshes

noun

plural of marsh

as in wetlands

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wetlands
• swamps
• marshlands
• bogs
• fens
• sloughs
• swamplands
• muds
• washes
• muskegs
• moors
• morasses
• mires
• swales
• sludges
• muck
• quagmires
• oozes
• slimes
• gucks
• slush
• slop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marshes

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

The fly population explosion is due to warm, humid weather and westerly winds that have pushed the pests out of the marshes, experts say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Staying safe from alligators in Florida Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

The wind reaches the fens of eastern England before the light does, moving over the marshes in long gray sweeps. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the historic route connected waterfront communities that were once separated by rivers, bays, and marshes, creating a new way for travelers to experience the region’s seafood, architecture, and maritime traditions. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

Rising Tide Explorers leads ecotours of the mangrove islands, estuaries, and marshes that surround Marco Island. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

Black rat snakes occupy an expansive range of habitats, from swamps and marshes to forests and fields. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Fire is part of the Everglades ecology — wildfire season coincides with the end of spring when stormy-weather lightning strikes ignite marshes still dry from winter. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026