marshland
a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
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How to use marshland in a sentence
Below, the thick marshland and dim lights created a scene that Breman describes as “Joseph Conrad territory.”
The restaurant harvests its oysters from nearby marshland beds seeded with crushed shells to help the young ones get a footing.
The land loss continues; every 50 minutes, a football field–size chunk of marshland melts into the sea.
BP’s $7.8 Billion Settlement of Deepwater Horizon Spill Does Nothing for Louisiana | John M. Barry | March 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOne of my earliest recollections is of a dreary marshland by the sea.
John Ingerfield and Other Stories | Jerome K. JeromeTo her supprise Helen came to the door instead of marshland.
Daisy Ashford: Her Book | Daisy Ashford
"Ah this is marshland's cooking" thought Helen as she raised the cover of the dish.
Daisy Ashford: Her Book | Daisy AshfordAll this she uttered in so calm a tone as to quite supprise marshland.
Daisy Ashford: Her Book | Daisy AshfordOver 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
/ (ˈmɑːʃlənd) /
land consisting of marshes
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