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swale

noun

Definition of swale

as in marsh

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Recent Examples of swale Police said the driver of the black Ford Fusion was headed south on northwest 12th Avenue at a high rate of speed near northwest 188th Street when the driver tried to bypass slow-moving traffic by driving on the swale. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 His group, however, showed that Governors Parkway Bridge would destroy the woods and dune and swale in the area while not solving the public safety issue. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Explore a white-sand beach and the sinks, swales, and sloughs found within the 2,500-acre Suwannee River Water Management District. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026 Deer grass hovers around the swale and California poppies dot the ground. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swale

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Noun

Water glitters in a golden marsh stretching from the shore, promising breathtaking sunsets.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Monaco’s son, now 7-years-old and in the second grade, is learning through activities such as field trips to a marsh to study animals and the elements, or an at-school farm to learn about the life cycle of plants and pollination.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of marsh

Noun

Illinois lawmakers recognize the risk of leaving wetlands unprotected.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
The investigation, first reported by Abridged by PBS KVIE, may relate to the endangered vernal pool tadpole shrimp present in the site’s seasonal wetlands.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of wetland

Noun

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have pursued a slew of criminal cases against protesters involved in those demonstrations, though many of the cases have been dismissed, reduced to misdemeanor charges or rejected by grand juries.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The sets also each come with a presentation box with a slew of accessories in their respective colorways, including a loupe, a travel pouch, and a cardholder.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of slough

Noun

Habitats include salt marsh, cranberry bogs and maritime shrubs and forests.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Sep. 2026
In a less controversial though no less polarizing vein, Sierra also notably designed a runway for a 2022 Balenciaga show created from 275 cubic meters of mud from a French peat bog.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bog

Noun

But the Cloaca Maxima was primarily designed to drain marshland and alleviate flooding.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Cedar Island is 22-square-miles of mostly marshland, with about 5 people per square mile, and even fewer trees, officials say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of marshland

Noun

Housing discrimination and segregation were deep-seated, and the Los Angeles sky was the color of swamp water.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The decision by crypto’s current generation of leaders to trade in these ideals for swamp-style politics can, therefore, be seen as a deep betrayal.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of swamp

Noun

These jeans are available in three washes—a deep blue, medium blue, and light blue—with a mid-rise fit that is comfortable enough for everyday wear.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
Sitting front row at Dior’s spring 2027 show, actor Inde Navarrette wore a wash of cool pastel blue around the eyes by makeup artist Kayli Rachelle.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

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