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
While the dry upland habitat loss puts stress on swamp rabbit populations, the loss and drainage of wetlands also poses a challenge for the struggling rabbits.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Highlights include bird-watching in the wetlands by Kiva Beach—also home to fall salmon runs—and the rugged shoreline of Zephyr Cove.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
The Army Corps of Engineers is still determining if the wetlands on the site are federal wetlands.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Highlights include bird-watching in the wetlands by Kiva Beach—also home to fall salmon runs—and the rugged shoreline of Zephyr Cove.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
The Army Corps of Engineers is still determining if the wetlands on the site are federal wetlands.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetland
Noun
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Systems to better protect oceans, coastal marshes and mangroves will also be on the agenda, as well as an emphasis on the indigenous people who live on and manage much of the world’s natural places.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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One of the hits of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, helmer Hadi’s poignant feature debut follows an impoverished girl living with her grandmother in the Mesopotamian marshes during the Saddam Hussein regime.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As officers continued the search, local Herb Yancy offered up his boat to help after Kraviec saw movement in the swamp.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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After a brief debate, the group settles on the swamp.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetland. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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