often attributive
: a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (such as grasses or cattails)
Examples of marsh in a Sentence
a wide expanse of marsh
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
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Georgia’s barrier islands, including St. Simons and Jekyll Island, boast diverse landscapes made up of beaches, marshes, dunes, and maritime forests.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
They are commonly found along marshes, swamps and lagoons, the website reported.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Where to Stay: The Davis Bayou campground, on the mainland near the town of Ocean Springs, sits inside a maritime forest, with marshes and fishing docks ($25 a night, book six months in advance).
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the environment supports many other animals as well—hundreds of endemic and migratory species, including 21 that are federally listed, among them the Lower Keys marsh rabbit, the silver rice rat, and the Miami blue butterfly.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
They are commonly found along marshes, swamps and lagoons, the website reported.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Where to Stay: The Davis Bayou campground, on the mainland near the town of Ocean Springs, sits inside a maritime forest, with marshes and fishing docks ($25 a night, book six months in advance).
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the environment supports many other animals as well—hundreds of endemic and migratory species, including 21 that are federally listed, among them the Lower Keys marsh rabbit, the silver rice rat, and the Miami blue butterfly.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marsh
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsh. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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marsh
noun
: an area of soft wet land usually overgrown by grasses and sedges
marshy
adjective
ˈmär-shē
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