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
Before the storm, this stretch of marshland was largely cattle ranches.
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Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
So with nothing to stop them, the birds flew to nearby marshlands and began reproducing.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Coastal communities in the Gulf of Mexico are factoring marshland restoration into insurance products, while urban resilience initiatives are beginning to reflect the cooling and water-retention benefits of green infrastructure.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This untouched barrier island south of Wilmington offers long empty beaches, marshland trails and critical nesting habitat for sea turtles.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
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Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
So with nothing to stop them, the birds flew to nearby marshlands and began reproducing.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Coastal communities in the Gulf of Mexico are factoring marshland restoration into insurance products, while urban resilience initiatives are beginning to reflect the cooling and water-retention benefits of green infrastructure.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This untouched barrier island south of Wilmington offers long empty beaches, marshland trails and critical nesting habitat for sea turtles.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marshland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshland
Noun
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Systems to better protect oceans, coastal marshes and mangroves will also be on the agenda, as well as an emphasis on the indigenous people who live on and manage much of the world’s natural places.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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One of the hits of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, helmer Hadi’s poignant feature debut follows an impoverished girl living with her grandmother in the Mesopotamian marshes during the Saddam Hussein regime.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The drought has also set the stage for devastating wildfires in Brazil that have destroyed huge swaths of the Amazon as well as the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands, and choked cities in thick smoke.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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After the water leaves the wetlands, it’s directed into the reservoir, then sent to TRWD’s municipal customers for final treatment.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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As officers continued the search, local Herb Yancy offered up his boat to help after Kraviec saw movement in the swamp.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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After a brief debate, the group settles on the swamp.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Marshland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshland. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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