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
The Navy has built sea walls and worked to restore coastal dunes and marshlands to protect its Virginia properties, but the risks continue to increase.
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Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
American alligators in Oklahoma live primarily in isolated areas and marshlands in the state’s southeastern corner.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Authorities have not released information about the cause of the blowout or the total volume of oil released into the Louisiana Gulf Coast's marshlands.
—Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 5 May 2025
Those changes include channelizing the bay in some places and transforming it into dunes and marshland in others.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
American alligators in Oklahoma live primarily in isolated areas and marshlands in the state’s southeastern corner.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Authorities have not released information about the cause of the blowout or the total volume of oil released into the Louisiana Gulf Coast's marshlands.
—Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 5 May 2025
Those changes include channelizing the bay in some places and transforming it into dunes and marshland in others.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshland
Noun
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The animatronic rabbits are outfitted with motors and internal heaters that are designed to replicate the behaviors and body temperatures of live marsh rabbits (Sylvilagus palustris), which Burmese pythons love to eat.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Look for creamy white blooming and fragrant marsh Afrikaner (Gladiolus tristis), hot pink Byzantine gladiolus (Gladiolus byzantinus), pearl pink and magenta painted lady gladiolus (Gladiolus carneus) to start.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Join an environmental specialist for a scenic hike through the wetlands of Gemini Springs Conservation Area.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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But other wetlands in the region changed drastically with the dredging of a canal called the Mississippi Gulf Outlet, running from Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 July 2025
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Sinking deeper and deeper into the thick swamp, the exhausted animal was fighting for survival.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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It’s estimated 12,000 alligators live in the swamp, the park says.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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“Marshland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshland. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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