Synonyms of swampland

swampland

noun

ˈswämp-ˌland 

as in marsh

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water

much of the county's swampland was drained for agriculture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marsh
• swamp
• wetland
• marshland
• bog
• slough
• fen
• muskeg
• mud
• wash
• morass
• moor
• mire
• swale
• quagmire
• sludge
• ooze
• muck
• slime
• slush
• guck
• slop

Example Sentences

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

Congo Basin, Central Africa Tropical rain forests and swamplands blanket Central Africa's Congo Basin, which spans six countries, including the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, and Gabon. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 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