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
Big Cypress National Preserve is a 729,000-acre National Park Service (NPS) site located in southern Florida’s wetlands, about 17 miles north of Everglades National Park.
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Sand may clog stream channels and wetlands.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
But many locals want to see the entire area — including its islands, wetlands and shallow bay flats — left untouched.
—Ryan Ballogg
updated February 26, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The fire caused periodic lane closures due to smoke and poor visibility on the stretch of Interstate 75 known as Alligator Alley, which connects Florida's east and west coasts and runs through the vast Everglades wetlands.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 89, which removed key protections for groundwater and wetlands.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Henk Bogaard / Getty Images In Africa, Nile monitors are found throughout much of the continent, especially near rivers, wetlands and lakes.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
In the Sentinel-2 satellites' orbital view, Doñana's wetlands appear as shifting patches of dark blue and violet, signatures of shallow water spread across the park's floodplain.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Throughout the years, the city built wetlands as part of a stormwater management facility and eventually a future park.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Sand may clog stream channels and wetlands.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
But many locals want to see the entire area — including its islands, wetlands and shallow bay flats — left untouched.
—Ryan Ballogg
updated February 26, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The fire caused periodic lane closures due to smoke and poor visibility on the stretch of Interstate 75 known as Alligator Alley, which connects Florida's east and west coasts and runs through the vast Everglades wetlands.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 89, which removed key protections for groundwater and wetlands.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Henk Bogaard / Getty Images In Africa, Nile monitors are found throughout much of the continent, especially near rivers, wetlands and lakes.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
In the Sentinel-2 satellites' orbital view, Doñana's wetlands appear as shifting patches of dark blue and violet, signatures of shallow water spread across the park's floodplain.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Throughout the years, the city built wetlands as part of a stormwater management facility and eventually a future park.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetlands
Noun
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Beaches, marshes, wet fields, and pond edges across the South can become temporary rest stops for these long-distance migrants.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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In some ways, the Golden State Warriors are just like those big, bold and proud ibises running the marshes of Florida.—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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During the Holocaust, many Jews hid in the Białowieża Forest, constructing shelters from natural materials or hunkering down in swamps.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wetlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetlands. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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