Definition of swamplandnext
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 Food and music may anchor daily life in Lafayette, but the surrounding swampland—and its hunting, fishing, birding, and kayaking—completes it. Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026 In the swamplands of Florida there sits a forcefield that formed after a meteor hit the area. Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025 Temperatures will dip below freezing in parts of all Lower 48 states, including Florida’s subtropical regions, Louisiana’s swamplands and the mountains of California. Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025 Some of the swampland bordering the streams was spongy, miry, or covered with shallow water; much was flat lowland, normally dry except in time of flood. Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swampland
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Noun
  • The collision caused Lewis' car to veer off the road and into the marsh off the side of the road.
    Michele Gile, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Book a kayak or paddleboard tour with Outer Banks Kayak Adventures for a morning or moonlight paddle through the marshes of the Roanoke Sound and Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The wind also died down as warm, humid air settled over the old-growth cypress swamp on which the course was built for much of the round before a breeze returned late in the day.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • About 65 miles away, firefighters continue battling the massive blaze in Clinch County, where the fire has spread rapidly through dry forest and swamp areas, making containment difficult.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Between its streams, lakes, wetlands and floodplains, roughly a fifth of Lake County is covered by surface water, a proportion that likely increased slightly over the last month after multiple heavy rain events.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Ponda Ponda is betting that insulation can come from wetlands instead of oil or animals.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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