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单词 marshland
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marshland

noun

marsh·​land ˈmärsh-ˌland How to pronounce marshland (audio)
: a marshy tract or area : marsh

Synonyms

  • bog
  • fen
  • marsh
  • mire
  • moor
  • morass
  • muskeg
  • slough
  • slew
  • slue
  • swamp
  • swampland
  • wash
  • wetland
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Example Sentences

one hundred acres of marshland grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands
Recent Examples on the Web The site on the former marshland by the river was preferred by Bacon. Michael E. Ruane, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 As the camera panned through a lush marshland, a voiceover played. Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 The first flashback takes us to 1953, where shots of the marshland, colored by a warm, vivid palette, are interrupted by the gray, subdued reality of Kya’s upbringing. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2022 The formation stretches around four miles through pristine marshland and looks over a section of river that narrows from about a mile wide to half that, creating a prime fishing area for scores of eagles. Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2022 The novel follows Kya, a young girl who lives alone in North Carolina marshland after her family abandons her, and who is later ostracized by the local community. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 July 2022 Today, the marshland boasts native grasses, wildflowers, and species like the Jefferson salamander, American toad, woodcock, and bald eagle. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2022 In the video, Beyrer explains that Gilbert apparently wandered into a brushy marshland in which reeds can grow up to 12-feet high. Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 13 May 2022 The American River Parkway is a wonderland of urban-park planning, a network of paved and dirt trails, boat ramps and rest stops, fish hatcheries and marshland. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

marshland

noun

as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • wetland
  • swamp
  • bog
  • swampland
  • muskeg
  • slough
  • fen
  • wash
  • moor
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  • slew
  • mire
  • swale
  • slue
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