as in marshes
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 swamplands
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.
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The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
In the 1950s, land reclamation transformed former swamplands and a typhoon shelter into today’s Victoria Park and Causeway Bay.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 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.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
In the swamplands of Florida there sits a forcefield that formed after a meteor hit the area.
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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.
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Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 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.
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Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
11 Aug. 2025
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
In the 1950s, land reclamation transformed former swamplands and a typhoon shelter into today’s Victoria Park and Causeway Bay.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamplands
Noun
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Florida alligator safety Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties.
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Hike, walk, run or bike the flat trails at Cochran Shoals, with beautiful views of the Chattahoochee River, plenty of woods and marshes to explore, and a few 5K training loops.
Noun
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Kadis said among the strategy’s proposals is a blue carbon credit program that would fund carbon-absorbing coastal wetlands, marshes and mangroves.
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Instead, the idea is to lock in preservation protections for the 17,000 acres of wetlands surrounding the facility.
Noun
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For millions of years between 350 and 280 million years ago (about 30 million years before the first dinosaurs), these croc-like animals ruled the rivers, swamps, and lakes of the ancient world.
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These many watering holes are reflective of the Lone Star state's varied geographic regions, from bald cypress swamps to mountainous desert lakes.
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“Swamplands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamplands. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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