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marshland

noun

ˈmärsh-ˌland

Definition of marshland

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 Living in a very unpopulated little area of the rural French marshlands, Thomas (Bastien Bouillon), his wife Nora (Hafsia Herzi) and their young daughter Ida (Tawba El Gharchi) go about their daily routine. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 May 2026 The goal is to restore some of the biodiversity that disappeared when the river's natural marshlands were replaced by seawalls and development. — Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 The surrounding marshland vegetation provides essential habitat for the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse and Ridgway’s rail. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026 The Gilbert family prodded the authorities to continue searching for Shannan Gilbert, and on December 13, 2011, her remains were found in the Oak Beach marshlands. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marshland

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During this time, bogs, marshes, and other wetlands, historically seen as disease-ridden and deleterious to human health, were reevaluated by scientists and conservationists as valuable wildlife habitats.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
When the boat leaves the shallow saw grass marshes for a 90-foot-deep natural sinkhole called Gator Lake, get your camera ready.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

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The essence of the park’s design focuses on preserving wetlands and adding visually low-impact architecture, according to Brown.

— Noah Daly July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
The trail off that parking lot is wooded and crosses miles of wetlands and river swamp with multiple bridges and places where people can fish, canoe, and kayak.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 30 July 2026

Definition of wetland

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The trail off that parking lot is wooded and crosses miles of wetlands and river swamp with multiple bridges and places where people can fish, canoe, and kayak.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 30 July 2026
What Can't Be Copied If credentials were the old swamp and AI just drained it, the question left standing is, well, what is left to defend?

— Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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