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
  • Cord grass ripples across these languorous northern marshes and, while ships lay wounded and stranded in the former Aral, all that remains of the old Parkgate are some very old photographs, showing frigates, sand, and some very fetching Victorian bathing attire.
    Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
  • But during this year’s drought, much of that water is evaporating before reaching the marshes, Davis said.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • All seagrasses descend from a group of flowering plants that includes the arums and water plantains, many of which grow in swamps or along streams.
    David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
  • During a livestream of an airboat tour of a Florida swamp, Peters and a friend repeatedly fired handguns at an alligator.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Supporters say not only do the dams built by beavers help regulate the state's water supply, but the wetlands created by them also act as natural firebreaks, provide refuge for other wildlife during fires, and reduce downstream pollution after fires.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Vernal pools are small and temporary wetlands that fill with water in winter and spring and dry out by summer, Ravesi said.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026

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

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