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swale

noun

Definition of swale

as in marsh

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Recent Examples of swale Guevara Machado’s nude body, which was covered in blood, was found in a grassy swale near the Chesapeake Motel. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 When looking in mountainous areas, find homes at higher elevations and away from rivers or streams – or engineer earthen berms and swales that help guide flooding runoff away from the home, experts say. — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 21 May 2026 Add a drainage ditch or swale to absorb water during storms. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for swale

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Noun

Humboldt Bay's local roads, fields, marshes, and US 101 are all vulnerable to flooding starting at 2 feet of sea elevation and up.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Viewed from the waters of Turner Creek, a serpentine tributary east of Savannah, the dock stretches so far across the marsh that even those with 20-20 vision must squint to see where planking meets terra firma.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of marsh

Noun

The board also delayed votes on a slew of campus improvement plans as well as a district-wide improvement plan.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
Smedley makes knitwear for a slew of luxury brands, and also collaborates closely with Grace Wales Bonner, Hermès’ new menswear designer.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of slough

Noun

In the Scottish Highland counties of Caithness and Sutherland, a blanket bog has been unfurling over the landscape for some nine millennia.

— Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Accounts of injuries, even fatalities, are reminders that beneath the mystery of a bog’s soft ground lies real danger.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bog

Noun

Starbase Louisiana is going up on 125,000 acres of marshland once owned by ExxonMobil.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
According to Euronews, the losses hit Rétimajor, an 800-hectare fishpond system south of Budapest in what remains of the former Sárrét marshlands.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of marshland

Noun

Certainly one of those features that hits as nicer on the show floor than in a mosquito- and midge-infested patch of swamp-adjacent wilderness, the hatch opens up a breezy indoor/outdoor setup with al fresco-style dining room.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026
Two does and two fawns came out into full view, and a buck ran into the swamp behind a little rise of ground.

— ANGUS CAMERON, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of swamp

Noun

The Bluff offers a gorgeous view of a section of the Tanana River and the surrounding boglands, ranging from permafrost forests to wet fens to bogs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of fen

Noun

The instructions are to apply before wash day—the brand does not mention whether or not this replaces conditioner or adds an extra step.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
Troye Sivan also wore head-to-toe Prada, including a light-wash pair of jeans that served as an homage to the artist Robert Mapplethorpe and his distinct personal style.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

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