as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
much of the county's swampland was drained for agriculture
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Recent Examples of swampland
The song centers on a potential lover intent on enticing someone who found big cities in California and New York underwhelming to try out the sights of moonlit cypress trees in Louisiana, with its swamplands and sounds of Zydeco.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
On the news there were stories about a new detention facility in the Everglades, in the swampland in the center of the state.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 9 Aug. 2025
The tour came after some Democrats were blocked earlier from viewing the 3,000-bed detention center that the state rapidly built on an isolated airstrip surrounded by swampland.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
The site lies miles from any urban center, encircled by swampland and wildlife, with natural barriers of alligators and pythons that state officials argue would deter escapes.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
On the news there were stories about a new detention facility in the Everglades, in the swampland in the center of the state.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 9 Aug. 2025
The tour came after some Democrats were blocked earlier from viewing the 3,000-bed detention center that the state rapidly built on an isolated airstrip surrounded by swampland.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
The site lies miles from any urban center, encircled by swampland and wildlife, with natural barriers of alligators and pythons that state officials argue would deter escapes.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swampland
Noun
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According to the brand, the wind and sun there evaporate 90 percent of the fresh water in these marshes, leaving behind salt crystals at the bottom that are harvested using a skimming tool.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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California is currently considering investing $500 million to widen a North Bay highway that’s sinking into a marsh surrounded because low-income commuters from Solano County use the route to get to jobs in Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Shepman's swamp chestnut oak stands at 95 feet in height with a 318-inch circumference and a canopy spread of 118 feet.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bowhunting conditions were ideal on Friday afternoon, when 34-year-old Mitch Piepenburg headed toward a small food plot surrounded by a dense private swamp in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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The genre emerged in the river system of the Mompos Depression, a vast wetland and in a small mountain range known as Montes de María.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some groups tackle long-term projects such as removing invasive species from an area of prairie in Texas, or a wetland in Taiwan.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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