swale

noun

Definition of swalenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swale
  1. marsh
  2. wetland
  3. slough
  4. bog
  5. marshland
  6. swamp
  7. fen
  8. wash
Noun
  • Water levels across sawgrass marshes dropped below normal and, in some places, below ground.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Editor’s pick More picks A rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get a glimpse.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of marsh
Noun
  • Don’t miss the Calvin Ecosystem Preserve and Native Gardens, with its network of scenic trails through more than 100 acres of forests and wetlands.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Floating islands exist all over the world in wetlands, where shards of shore often break off into the water.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of wetland
Noun
  • TikTok is introducing a slew of new features to its video comment section.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Early Tuesday morning, Anaheim mayor Ashleigh Aitken started getting a slew of calls and texts — rumors were swirling about a potential landmark day in her hometown.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of slough
Noun
  • Then in 1857, the regime of Emperor Napoleon III ordered the planting of maritime pines to drain the bogs of southwestern France.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There’s even an ice skating trail that winds through a frozen bog at Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery, if that’s more your speed.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 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
  • Spending more time crafting weak-salsa anti-Latino jokes than improving the lives of Latinos — that’s the racist swamp the president and his team happily fester in.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • They can also be found in a variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, scrub brush, swamps and deserts.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of swamp
Noun
  • Poison sumac is typically found in fens and indicates wet soil, MSU said.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 10 July 2026
  • Commoners relied on swamps, fens, forests, and heaths for fuel, gravel, stone, and wood to make tools and to build and repair houses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of fen
Noun
  • The above style is an absolute staple, and the mid-blue wash goes with everything—I’m already picturing it with a gray cashmere sweater.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Its buttery formula glides on effortlessly, delivering a soft, buildable wash of color while still providing the comfort of a balm.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of wash

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