muskegs

noun

plural of muskeg
as in wetlands
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water local farmers can make extra money by digging peat out of the nearby muskeg

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Recent Examples of muskegs Nugget Falls Trail, Tongass National Forest, Alaska Visitors to the Tongass National Forest can hike through meadows and dense forests, explore caves, or even venture on a wooden boardwalk trail through swampy bogs called muskegs. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
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  1. wetlands
  2. marshes
  3. swamps
Noun
  • Other goals include restoring wetlands to help prevent flooding and financing loans for related projects.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The program aims to protect 47,300 acres of wildlife habitat, wetlands and agricultural land.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of wetlands
Noun
  • Heading up to Moss Landing, roads all the way up to Highway 1, along with nearby marshes and fields, may flood.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Coastal development can also prevent marshes from migrating inland as tides rise, resulting in habitat loss.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of marshes
Noun
  • Hilly woods or swamps with lots of folds, ditches, and creeks are best for ground hunting.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Staying safe from alligators in Florida Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of swamps

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“Muskegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muskegs. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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