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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

Of course, there’s an aesthetic component to the National Park Service’s selection of land, too, as the landscapes range from wetlands and wildlife refuges to marshes.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Businesses impacted by sewer overflow The Great Marsh Shellfish Company is nestled in the marshes along the Rowley River.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of marsh

Noun

The Venus flytrap is native only to the coastal wetlands and bogs of North Carolina and South Carolina, and grows naturally in nutrient-poor, acidic, and perpetually wet areas.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
Many of the world’s longest railway bridges are not dramatic river crossings but rather vast viaducts spanning floodplains, wetlands, farmland, and densely populated regions to provide stable routes for high-speed trains.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of wetland

Noun

Room types include Classic Rooms, Superior Rooms, and Two-Bedroom Family Rooms, as well as a slew of suite options, from Junior Suites to Three-Bedroom Family Suites that sleep up to seven.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
The club’s members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the doting and subservient staff.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Definition of slough

Noun

The rest of the structure was made from stones (carefully stacked, with no mortar) and turf cut into chunks from the peat bogs.

— Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026
The Venus flytrap is native only to the coastal wetlands and bogs of North Carolina and South Carolina, and grows naturally in nutrient-poor, acidic, and perpetually wet areas.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Definition of bog

Noun

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, 4 July 2026
Chef Ángel León serves half the menu outside on a pier so diners can soak in the sunsets and surrounding marshland.

— Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 June 2026

Definition of marshland

Noun

Found over the eastern half of the state in swamps and sluggish waterways, coastal marshes, rivers, ponds and streams.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of swamp

Noun

In a recent Instagram post, the 59-year-old actress posed near horses in a field wearing a light blue button-up shirt, medium-wash straight-leg jeans, and white sneakers.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
In 2026, a full mobile dog wash & grooming appointment ranges from about $65 to over $180.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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