as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
a day spent trudging through the fens in quest of game birds
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Recent Examples of fens
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 fens
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Florida alligator safety Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties.
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Hike, walk, run or bike the flat trails at Cochran Shoals, with beautiful views of the Chattahoochee River, plenty of woods and marshes to explore, and a few 5K training loops.
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Blackwoods Campground, located on Mount Desert Island, gives campers access to mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands, forests, meadows and beaches.
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In late May, a video spread across Albanian social media of private security guards dragging a protester across the beach at the wetlands.
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For millions of years between 350 and 280 million years ago (about 30 million years before the first dinosaurs), these croc-like animals ruled the rivers, swamps, and lakes of the ancient world.
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These many watering holes are reflective of the Lone Star state's varied geographic regions, from bald cypress swamps to mountainous desert lakes.
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“Fens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fens. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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