as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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Recent Examples of wetland
On the eastern side of the city, the University of Central Florida Arboretum protects more than 80 acres of native ecosystems with shaded trails that wind through wetlands, pine flatwoods, and butterfly gardens.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Are there animals that could replace the beaver in a wetland?
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
But by driving declines in crayfish, which underpin the wetland food web, swamp eels have the potential to disrupt the entire system.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
During Ocean Week, each grade level explores a different marine habitat, building ocean literacy across ponds, the seashore, sandy beaches, wetlands, kelp forest and the open ocean.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Are there animals that could replace the beaver in a wetland?
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
But by driving declines in crayfish, which underpin the wetland food web, swamp eels have the potential to disrupt the entire system.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
During Ocean Week, each grade level explores a different marine habitat, building ocean literacy across ponds, the seashore, sandy beaches, wetlands, kelp forest and the open ocean.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetland
Noun
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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
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About 17 miles east is Hunting Island State Park, with its pristine beaches, marshes, maritime forest, and saltwater lagoon.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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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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There were previously more headstones before a 1940s landowner had many of them hauled away into the swamp.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetland. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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