Dismal Swamp

noun

1. a swamp in SE Virginia and NE North Carolina. About 30 miles (48 km) long; about 600 sq. mi. (1,500 sq. km).

Dismal Swamp

noun

1. a coastal marshland in SE Virginia and NE North Carolina: partly reclaimed. Area: about 1940 sq km (750 sq miles). Area before reclamation: 5200 sq km (2000 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Set in the early 1800s, the novel follows 12-year-old Homer, his sister and other members of a community of Black people who had escaped slavery to settle in the Great Dismal Swamp.

From Washington Post

He fought as well for preserving historic land and natural beauty, such as the Great Dismal Swamp in southeastern Virginia.

From Washington Post

He fought as well for preserving historic land and natural beauty, such as the Great Dismal Swamp in southeastern Virginia.

From Washington Post

They can now inspect high-voltage power lines across the forested Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia.

From Washington Times

They can now inspect high-voltage power lines across the forested Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia.

From Seattle Times