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 Rivas jumped from an elevated part of Interstate 310 and landed in swampland below, state police said. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 June 2026 Or, opt for an eco-tour through neighboring Everglades National Park’s labyrinthine sawgrass marsh and swampland, to experience the largest mangrove ecosystem the western hemisphere has to offer. — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026 DeSantis allies embraced the imagery of razor wire, swampland and alligators with unusual enthusiasm. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 Those initially detained by federal immigration authorities in the region have been held at Alligator Alcatraz, which was named in light of the 200,000 wild alligators that live in the surrounding swampland. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for swampland
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Noun
  • Before the healing process was complete, however, Scotty died in what scientists believe was a salty marsh.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In Cusk’s first novel after the blockbuster Outline trilogy, a woman invites an artist to stay at her home on a marsh, and things unravel from there.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • South Carolina went into the swamp and beat the Gators 38-19.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The bog and its cousins the swamp and marsh have always occupied a certain niche in popular culture, but more recently these landscapes are enjoying broader appeal.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Flooding recreates the wetlands that once spread across much of California’s Sacramento Valley.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Each winter, the farm floods portions of its rice fields to mimic the natural wetlands that once covered much more of California’s Sacramento Valley.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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