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

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

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

But in the swamps and marshes, oaks are isolated on the islands. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Alligators, by contrast, are freshwater dwellers that populate lakes, ponds and marshes across the state. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Smaller marshes are proposed at the Tecolote Creek outfall and at East Shores south of the visitor center. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

North American river otters live in rivers, lakes, streams, marshes and on seacoasts, according to the conservation group River Otter Ecology Project. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

The land features rich biological diversity such as marshes, mudflats and riparian and coastal sage scrub, including sensitive, threatened or endangered species such as the California gnatcatcher and the fairy shrimp. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026