marshlands

plural of marshland
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 area, which sits within Vermilion Parish, is known for its coastal marshlands. Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026 During most of the year, merlins inhabit open country ranging from marshlands to deserts, but many breed in conifer and birch woods. René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Cane toads were native to Central America, dwelling in marshlands and swamps. Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 Tucked along the May River and surrounded by scenic marshlands, the resort offers accommodations ranging from inn rooms to signature residences, plus restaurants, a spa, golf, three pool areas, and programming for all ages. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 This can lead to habitat loss and fragmentation, especially when projects are built in ecologically sensitive areas such as marshlands, marine ecosystems and similar. Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Living in a very unpopulated little area of the rural French marshlands, Thomas (Bastien Bouillon), his wife Nora (Hafsia Herzi) and their young daughter Ida (Tawba El Gharchi) go about their daily routine. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 May 2026 Along the way, visitors are treated to views of marshlands, rolling dunes, and the open ocean. Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026 The goal is to restore some of the biodiversity that disappeared when the river's natural marshlands were replaced by seawalls and development. Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The Parker River National Widllife Refuge was established in 1971 and is home to more than 4,700 acres of wetlands, beaches, dunes, forests, bogs, salt marshes and mud flats.
    Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Duncaster changed the footprint of the cottage homes and cut the count to 30, and in late August won approval from the town’s inland wetlands commission for that part of the project.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • Stories — real or not — circulated in the 19th and early 20th centuries of White people using Black children as bait while hunting in Florida’s swamps.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Black rat snakes occupy an expansive range of habitats, from swamps and marshes to forests and fields.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Marshlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshlands. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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