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

Early efforts included Welling redesigning two greens encumbered by wetlands and other issues. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Vélez said the change in government should not erase recent efforts to reduce deforestation, restore ecosystems and strengthen protections for wetlands, paramos and the Amazon. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

The wetlands commission took no formal vote, but its members unanimously agreed to ask its staff to draft a letter rejecting Silverman’s request for permits. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Note the wetlands-colored palette of tiles, all soft greens and pinkish browns, along the wall behind the oak bar. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Planting cover crops, no-till farming and constructing artificial wetlands can help reduce agricultural pollution, but there is currently no regulatory pressure to implement these practices, according to Johnson. — Hannah Smith updated July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026

The Everglades — sprawling, biologically diverse subtropical wetlands located in Florida — are greatly ecologically and historically significant. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 8 July 2026

They were killed for their feathers, eggs, and meat, while their wetlands habitat was destroyed for development and agriculture. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2026

Blackwoods Campground, located on Mount Desert Island, gives campers access to mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands, forests, meadows and beaches. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026