as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands
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Recent Examples of marshland
In Dee’s day the site was featureless marshland.
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood sits low on former marshland, and the residents, who are accustomed to a little water on the streets, luckily didn't have much of a problem during the storm.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Viewers were able to see the hilarious shot of Jinky in the bath quickly cut to a very telling scene of the same dog bounding into a marshland or small lake, tail wagging, body splashing through mud and water in total ecstasy.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Native to the marshlands of central Wisconsin, Native Americans have harvested cranberries for centuries.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood sits low on former marshland, and the residents, who are accustomed to a little water on the streets, luckily didn't have much of a problem during the storm.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Viewers were able to see the hilarious shot of Jinky in the bath quickly cut to a very telling scene of the same dog bounding into a marshland or small lake, tail wagging, body splashing through mud and water in total ecstasy.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Native to the marshlands of central Wisconsin, Native Americans have harvested cranberries for centuries.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshland
Noun
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Kayaking and paddleboarding are widely enjoyed throughout the islands thanks to the calm coastal waters and the network of rivers that wind through the marshes.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tidal marshes and the Intracoastal Waterway are just a couple of the sights to be seen.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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But by driving declines in crayfish, which underpin the wetland food web, swamp eels have the potential to disrupt the entire system.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
12 Mar. 2026
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During Ocean Week, each grade level explores a different marine habitat, building ocean literacy across ponds, the seashore, sandy beaches, wetlands, kelp forest and the open ocean.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The wetlands had been sold decades earlier as useless swamp, mostly to unsuspecting northerners with little regard for the powerful benefits that wetlands provide humans.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Who is the woman found in the swamp?—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Marshland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshland. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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