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The insects typically lay eggs in moist places, such as muddy salt marsh areas.—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 July 2025 Catch some crabs in the salt marsh at Oyster Landing, then buy a few pounds of shrimp from Seven Seas Seafood to throw in the pot with them.—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025 Those who live on the outer edges of the community get unobstructed views of a vast expanse of water, salt marshes and grassy sand dunes.—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 2 May 2025 Only accessible by boat, the uninhabited nature preserve’s salt marshes, dunes, and pristine beaches are great spots to hunt for fossils, fish, or camp.—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for salt marsh
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of salt marsh was
before the 12th century
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