as in marshes
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 wetlands
In mid-April, MMCD staff will be working on foot and in the air across the Twin Cities, looking for trouble spots in marshes and wetlands.
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Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Movement was more diffuse near wetlands and along the Caloosahatchee River.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Over the years, Callery pears have invaded Indiana's fields, forests and wetlands, choking out native plant species by robbing them of essential nutrients.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Sherwood’s presentation was informal; the company is waiting on a reply for the state, and has applied for no local wetlands or zoning permits so far.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The 120-acre site along Lewis Avenue between 5th and 9th streets borders the Robert McClory Bike Path and features open space, wetlands and scenic views.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Most natural carbon storage is driven by plants, so forests, peatlands and wetlands all store carbon because of plant growth and the build-up of organic material.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Lastly, Kyaw Zayar Lin's photo at the top of this story features children fishing in the early hours of the day in the wetlands of Myanmar's Inle Lake.
—New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2026
In addition, such exemptions are usually for wetlands restoration or projects that clearly will have no significant environmental impacts.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Movement was more diffuse near wetlands and along the Caloosahatchee River.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Over the years, Callery pears have invaded Indiana's fields, forests and wetlands, choking out native plant species by robbing them of essential nutrients.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Sherwood’s presentation was informal; the company is waiting on a reply for the state, and has applied for no local wetlands or zoning permits so far.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The 120-acre site along Lewis Avenue between 5th and 9th streets borders the Robert McClory Bike Path and features open space, wetlands and scenic views.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Most natural carbon storage is driven by plants, so forests, peatlands and wetlands all store carbon because of plant growth and the build-up of organic material.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Lastly, Kyaw Zayar Lin's photo at the top of this story features children fishing in the early hours of the day in the wetlands of Myanmar's Inle Lake.
—New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2026
In addition, such exemptions are usually for wetlands restoration or projects that clearly will have no significant environmental impacts.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetlands
Noun
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New York is built over marshes and creeks and glacial moraines that announce themselves in a storm.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In mid-April, MMCD staff will be working on foot and in the air across the Twin Cities, looking for trouble spots in marshes and wetlands.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All seagrasses descend from a group of flowering plants that includes the arums and water plantains, many of which grow in swamps or along streams.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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The pygmy hippopotamus, once thought to surface in the swamps, is believed to be extinct.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Wetlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetlands. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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