as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands
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Recent Examples of marshland
There’s so much to see here—the Atlantic Ocean, the marshland, and the 5 miles of beaches.
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Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
The spot preserves 2,600 acres of marshland, beaches, and upland maritime forest.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Nutria known for ‘devouring marshlands’ Nutria, a native species to South America, are invasive to the Gulf of America coast (formerly the Gulf of Mexico), the Atlantic coast and the Pacific Northwest, according to the FWS.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Subsidence was also seen at marshlands and lagoons around Northern California's San Francisco and Monterey bays, as well as in the Russian River estuary in Sonoma County, all likely associated with erosion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
The spot preserves 2,600 acres of marshland, beaches, and upland maritime forest.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Nutria known for ‘devouring marshlands’ Nutria, a native species to South America, are invasive to the Gulf of America coast (formerly the Gulf of Mexico), the Atlantic coast and the Pacific Northwest, according to the FWS.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Subsidence was also seen at marshlands and lagoons around Northern California's San Francisco and Monterey bays, as well as in the Russian River estuary in Sonoma County, all likely associated with erosion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshland
Noun
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The loss of these freshwater marshes reduces the capacity of the Everglades to remove phosphorus from the water.—
John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
15 Apr. 2025
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Other films from territories seen more rarely on the big screen include Iraqi director Hasan Hadi’s The President’s Cake set in Iraq’s little filmed marshes area against the backdrop of President Saddam Hussein’s rule in the 1990s.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Zoom in: About half of the property has wetlands and ponds, which is where the park portion will go.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Oil-and-gas canals crisscross its wetlands, exacerbating seawater destruction of marsh vegetation.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In fact, this is what drawing the swamp actually looks like.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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From the murky swamp to the kingdom of Duloc, Shrek has captured hearts with its wit, adventures and hilarious dialogue.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Marshland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshland. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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