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
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Recent Examples of wetlands
This is your chance to learn from an expert about the many birds who frequent these wetlands.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
At least once a week, Dahrouge or Goetz goes to nearby wetlands, stirs shin-deep water and collects silty samples filled with arthropods, daphnia and other macroscopic critters the salamanders will eat.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 May 2026
Yellow River will deliver a tranquil stay where river intersects dense woodland; West Point Lake will sit between pine lands and lakeshore; and Oculmogee will deliver a setting in ancient wetlands.
—C.c. Weiss
may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2026
Sites in high fire danger zones, near wetlands, or without adequate pedestrian access, for example, can be excluded from SB 79.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
California’s rich mosaic of spawning streams, floodplains and tidal wetlands supported different age classes and migrational timings, making the fish population diverse enough to survive the state’s droughts and other environmental fluctuations.
—Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Postclassical Maya adapted to climate change in the Birds of Paradise wetlands.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost around 2,000 square miles of wetlands.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
That means repairing seawalls and bolstering shorelines, restoring wetlands, improving stormwater management and drainage, ensuring clean lakes, hardening infrastructure, and keeping homes and roadways out of the water.
—Anna V. Eskamani, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
At least once a week, Dahrouge or Goetz goes to nearby wetlands, stirs shin-deep water and collects silty samples filled with arthropods, daphnia and other macroscopic critters the salamanders will eat.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 May 2026
Yellow River will deliver a tranquil stay where river intersects dense woodland; West Point Lake will sit between pine lands and lakeshore; and Oculmogee will deliver a setting in ancient wetlands.
—C.c. Weiss
may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2026
Sites in high fire danger zones, near wetlands, or without adequate pedestrian access, for example, can be excluded from SB 79.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
California’s rich mosaic of spawning streams, floodplains and tidal wetlands supported different age classes and migrational timings, making the fish population diverse enough to survive the state’s droughts and other environmental fluctuations.
—Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Postclassical Maya adapted to climate change in the Birds of Paradise wetlands.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost around 2,000 square miles of wetlands.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
That means repairing seawalls and bolstering shorelines, restoring wetlands, improving stormwater management and drainage, ensuring clean lakes, hardening infrastructure, and keeping homes and roadways out of the water.
—Anna V. Eskamani, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetlands
Noun
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Walleye anglers should also try using frogs as bait in autumn, near places where marshes join the main lake.—
Chad Mason,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
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Their natural habitat is near ponds, marshes, rivers, and lakes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Sumatran orangutans live in the rainforests and swamps on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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They are typically found in shallow ponds, swamps, canals, reservoirs, lakes and rivers.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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“Wetlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetlands. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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