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marshland

[ mahrsh-land ]

noun

  1. a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.


marshland

/ ˈmɑːʃlənd /

noun

  1. land consisting of marshes


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Word History and Origins

Origin of marshland1

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

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Example Sentences

The expanse of streams and marshland roughly 200 miles southwest of Anchorage contains two treasures.

On our last day, we booked seats on Captain Barry’s Back Bay Cruises, a hands-on tour of the waters and marshlands off the island’s western coastline.

Although the coastal zone is filled with marshland, the storm brought extreme flooding and damaging winds further inland to towns and cities.

Dunbar Creek, the way it ripples and settles with ease, holds something other than fish, trash, mud, and marshland treasures.

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Halfway between Savannah and Jacksonville, the sprawling marshlands give way to sweeping coastal landscapes.

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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.

One of my earliest recollections is of a dreary marshland by the sea.

To her supprise Helen came to the door instead of Marshland.

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

All this she uttered in so calm a tone as to quite supprise Marshland.

Over there amidst that long stretch of marshland, in many a cove and reedy creek, the wild ducks were securely hidden.

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