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Recent Examples of fen
Commoners relied on swamps, fens, forests, and heaths for fuel, gravel, stone, and wood to make tools and to build and repair houses.
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Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Bogs and fens are areas that accumulate peat – deposits of dead and partly decomposed plant materials that form organic-rich soil.
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Jon Sweetman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2022
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Bogs and fens are areas that accumulate peat – deposits of dead and partly decomposed plant materials that form organic-rich soil.
—
Jon Sweetman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fen
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Of course, there’s an aesthetic component to the National Park Service’s selection of land, too, as the landscapes range from wetlands and wildlife refuges to marshes.
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Businesses impacted by sewer overflow The Great Marsh Shellfish Company is nestled in the marshes along the Rowley River.
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Northeast of Watoga State Park and Calvin Price State Park, this wildlife refuge protects dozens of rare plant and animal species that thrive in the high-elevation wetlands (including, yes, fireflies).
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Rainfall increases water levels in ponds and wetlands, or creates temporary pools that provide ideal—and safer—breeding grounds for eggs and tadpoles to survive.
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As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.
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Some of the most important pollinator plants in Connecticut include bee balm, buttonbush, columbine, geranium, goldenrod, highbush blueberry, New England aster, New Jersey tea and swamp milkweed.
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“Fen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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