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 As with her earlier work, ecotourism will be a crucial component of conserving these feral swamplands and dry tropical forests at the heart of South America. The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026 Thirty-seven years ago this week, people in Broward County went to the polls and taxed themselves to protect swampland, trees and mangroves from bulldozers. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 The pic centers on a group of holidaymakers who must fight for their lives against a rampaging hippo after becoming lost in the Louisiana swamplands. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for swampland
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Noun
  • The satellite missed an offshore field, or read a neighbouring marsh as a leak, or simply guessed badly on a cloudy fortnight.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • In one, raindrops spark like fireflies against a marsh muted by a storm.
    Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • These many watering holes are reflective of the Lone Star state's varied geographic regions, from bald cypress swamps to mountainous desert lakes.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Bright orange milkweed aphids (Aphis nerii) usually emerge toward the end of summer and feed in clusters on the stems and leaves of common milkweed, swamp milkweed, and other milkweed plants.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return.
    The Los Angeles Times, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Taulant Bino stands along a desolate dirt road surrounded on both sides by wetland.
    Rob Schmitz, NPR, 16 June 2026

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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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