marshland

[ mahrsh-land ]
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noun
  1. a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.

Origin of marshland

1
before 1150; Middle English mershland,Old English merscland.See marsh, land

Words Nearby marshland

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How to use marshland in a sentence

  • "Ah this is marshland's cooking" thought Helen as she raised the cover of the dish.

    Daisy Ashford: Her Book | Daisy Ashford
  • All this she uttered in so calm a tone as to quite supprise marshland.

    Daisy Ashford: Her Book | Daisy Ashford
  • Over there amidst that long stretch of marshland, in many a cove and reedy creek, the wild ducks were securely hidden.

    The Fourth Watch | H. A. Cody

British Dictionary definitions for marshland

marshland

/ (ˈmɑːʃlənd) /


noun
  1. land consisting of marshes

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