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marsh·land (märs̸h′land′)

noun

an area or region characterized by marshes or swamps

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marshland Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • surround: The Middlebridge area was once surrounded by marshland, which made any large-scale settlement impossible here.

Converse of object

  • reclaim: This building was the first to be erected on the reclaimed marshland between 1652 and 1656.

Adjective modifier

  • flat: To the east lay the flat marshlands of the Isle of Grain.

Modifies a noun

  • habitat: They exhibit a wide range of marshland habitats from alder carr to open marsh.

Noun used with modifier

  • freshwater: If time permits we'll explore some freshwater marshland and orchards before returning to our hotel in the late afternoon.
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