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.
—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
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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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
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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
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Once the tadpoles are ready, they're released back into the mountain wetlands to help rebuild the population.—
Alex Lehnert,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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The pygmy hippopotamus, once thought to surface in the swamps, is believed to be extinct.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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These mammals are found across North America, residing in every kind of habitat from hardwood forests to coastal plains to swamps.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Swamplands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamplands. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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