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 According to Page Six, the two met way back pre-COVID, when Lana Del Rey took a tour on one of Dufrene’s boats through the Louisiana swamplands. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Oct. 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 The feisty Pembroke Pines grandmother emerged as a hero a year ago today when firefighter-paramedics rescued her three days after her Toyota Tercel plummeted off Interstate 595 into a sweltering bed of swampland brush. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 The song centers on a potential lover intent on enticing someone who found big cities in California and New York underwhelming to try out the sights of moonlit cypress trees in Louisiana, with its swamplands and sounds of Zydeco. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swampland
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Noun
  • An industrial landscape gives way to vast marshes spliced by curving waterways.
    Kara Newman, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Top 5 Can’t Miss Book a room at The Sunset Inn, where each morning begins with a delightful breakfast overlooking the marsh.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Asian swamp eels threaten wading birds.
    Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
  • An observation platform at the end overlooks a swamp.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Environmental groups near New Orleans are planting 30,000 native trees to restore coastal wetlands damaged by Hurricane Katrina and strengthen storm protection.
    Melina Walling, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Wood storks were listed as endangered in 1984, when its population had dropped by over 75 percent—from roughly 20,000 nesting pairs to about 5,000 nesting pairs—primarily due to wetland loss.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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