Synonyms of wetlands

wetlands

noun

plural of wetland

as in marshes

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water

the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marshes
• swamps
• bogs
• marshlands
• fens
• sloughs
• muskegs
• muds
• swamplands
• washes
• morasses
• moors
• mires
• swales
• sludges
• muck
• quagmires
• oozes
• slimes
• gucks
• slush
• slop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wetlands

The Okefenokee Swamp is regarded as one of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystems, encompassing a vast network of wetlands that supports exceptional biodiversity and serves as the source of two major rivers. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Ramsar Convention, agreement adopted in the eponymous city of Ramsar, Iran, on February 2, 1971, with the goal of protecting wetlands as both complex ecosystems and habitats for migratory birds. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Healthy soils, wetlands, forests and working ecosystems aren’t just environmental assets. — Sara Roversi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

For decades, so much water has been taken that the river seldom meets the sea in Mexico, and its delta, once filled with lush wetlands and forests, has shriveled to stretches of dry riverbed. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

While the area was formerly covered by prehistoric lakes, today the water here mainly exists as seasonal wetlands, gurgling geysers, hot springs, and a hypersaline lake that’s saltier than the ocean. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

One other claimed that this toad species can easily be found outside of the wetlands, specifically at her nearby pond. — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

The Venus flytrap is native only to the coastal wetlands and bogs of North Carolina and South Carolina, and grows naturally in nutrient-poor, acidic, and perpetually wet areas. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Many of the world’s longest railway bridges are not dramatic river crossings but rather vast viaducts spanning floodplains, wetlands, farmland, and densely populated regions to provide stable routes for high-speed trains. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026