as in marshes
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 marshlands
The goal is to restore some of the biodiversity that disappeared when the river's natural marshlands were replaced by seawalls and development.
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Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Gilbert family prodded the authorities to continue searching for Shannan Gilbert, and on December 13, 2011, her remains were found in the Oak Beach marshlands.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Then there’s the cluster of mammoth, blue holding tanks that loom above the surrounding marshlands downstream from Savannah’s historic downtown.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
As the Coast Starlight approaches the Bay Area, the train glides past marshlands, open water, and distant city skylines before continuing toward California’s Central Coast.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Key Takeaways This Georgia barrier island is home to maritime forests, marshlands, wide beaches, and wild horses.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The protagonist is a nine-year-old girl named Lamia (Baneen Ahmad Nayyef), who lives with her grandmother (Waheed Thabet Khreibat), in a mudhif, a house of twisted reeds, in Iraq’s southern marshlands.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Consider the Wildland Trust Trails in Plymouth for flatter hikes through and past marshlands and other coastal sites.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Native to the marshlands of central Wisconsin, Native Americans have harvested cranberries for centuries.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Gilbert family prodded the authorities to continue searching for Shannan Gilbert, and on December 13, 2011, her remains were found in the Oak Beach marshlands.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Then there’s the cluster of mammoth, blue holding tanks that loom above the surrounding marshlands downstream from Savannah’s historic downtown.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
As the Coast Starlight approaches the Bay Area, the train glides past marshlands, open water, and distant city skylines before continuing toward California’s Central Coast.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Key Takeaways This Georgia barrier island is home to maritime forests, marshlands, wide beaches, and wild horses.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The protagonist is a nine-year-old girl named Lamia (Baneen Ahmad Nayyef), who lives with her grandmother (Waheed Thabet Khreibat), in a mudhif, a house of twisted reeds, in Iraq’s southern marshlands.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Consider the Wildland Trust Trails in Plymouth for flatter hikes through and past marshlands and other coastal sites.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Native to the marshlands of central Wisconsin, Native Americans have harvested cranberries for centuries.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshlands
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Book a kayak or paddleboard tour with Outer Banks Kayak Adventures for a morning or moonlight paddle through the marshes of the Roanoke Sound and Cape Hatteras National Seashore.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The fifth annual Toby's Earth Month Island-Wide Spring Litter Sweep took place in the city on Sunday, April 12, with residents, visitors, the South Carolina Aquarium and local community groups collecting pieces of trash from beaches, marshes and streets.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sixth Grade Students in Cambridge and Boston build miniature wetlands through STEM kits in their classrooms, then visit the river to see the full-scale version.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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With no natural predators in Colombia, their numbers have expanded rapidly, spreading far beyond the original ranch into rivers and wetlands.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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During construction, Black men shoveled mud through malarial swamps, while battling snakes and alligators in intense heat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Post-Order 66 Jedi are often just lesser versions of Obi-Wan Kenobi or Yoda, skulking around in swamps and deserts, but this duo can't seem to stay away from the action.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Marshlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshlands. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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