as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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Recent Examples of wetland
Image Plaquemines Parish, which had sought $2.6 billion in damages, argued that wetland loss and pollution were directly linked to the oil and gas work.
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Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Measuring in at over 250 hectares, this coastal preserve provides visitors with a chance to marvel at the lush wetlands that were once common across the region, with three distinct routes available for birdwatchers to explore.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: About half of the property has wetlands and ponds, which is where the park portion will go.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Oil-and-gas canals crisscross its wetlands, exacerbating seawater destruction of marsh vegetation.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Measuring in at over 250 hectares, this coastal preserve provides visitors with a chance to marvel at the lush wetlands that were once common across the region, with three distinct routes available for birdwatchers to explore.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: About half of the property has wetlands and ponds, which is where the park portion will go.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Oil-and-gas canals crisscross its wetlands, exacerbating seawater destruction of marsh vegetation.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetland
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The marshes were drained, in stages, between 1829 and the 1950s, but this remained a remote, sparsely populated place of scattered villages, boar hunting, and driftwood beaches.—
Lee Marshall,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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The loss of these freshwater marshes reduces the capacity of the Everglades to remove phosphorus from the water.—
John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
15 Apr. 2025
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In honor of the anniversary of 'Shrek,' see which character you are based on your zodiac sign, according to celebrity astrologer Valerie Mesa PEOPLE exclusive readings Comments Once upon a celestial swamp.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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There are jungle, swamp, desert, and island ecosystems all featured on the show, all populated by geographically accurate animal species.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetland. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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