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
Before the storm, this stretch of marshland was largely cattle ranches.
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Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
So with nothing to stop them, the birds flew to nearby marshlands and began reproducing.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Coastal communities in the Gulf of Mexico are factoring marshland restoration into insurance products, while urban resilience initiatives are beginning to reflect the cooling and water-retention benefits of green infrastructure.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This untouched barrier island south of Wilmington offers long empty beaches, marshland trails and critical nesting habitat for sea turtles.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
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Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
So with nothing to stop them, the birds flew to nearby marshlands and began reproducing.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Coastal communities in the Gulf of Mexico are factoring marshland restoration into insurance products, while urban resilience initiatives are beginning to reflect the cooling and water-retention benefits of green infrastructure.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This untouched barrier island south of Wilmington offers long empty beaches, marshland trails and critical nesting habitat for sea turtles.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshland
Noun
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It was identified as Erythrolamprus taeniogaster, or the coppery marsh-snake.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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They are found in a wide variety of habitats but prefer oak-cabbage palm hammocks, freshwater marshes and sloughs, pine flatwoods, and more open agricultural areas.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The creatures prefer large, dense areas in the woods and wetlands.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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Eynon’s design was inspired by Britain’s wetlands, and features flora and fauna with sensual curves.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cottonmouths can be found in aquatic and wetland areas like swamps, marshes, drainage ditches, ponds, lakes and streams.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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Claude hatched at a Louisiana alligator farm and came to a swamp exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco in 2008.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Marshland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshland. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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