fenland

[ fen-land, -luhnd ]

noun

1. a low area of marshy ground.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fenland¹

fen ¹ + land

Example Sentences

Now there are hopes the corncrake can stage a comeback in England, after being reintroduced to the fenlands of Norfolk.

From BBC

The bare expanses of prairies, fenlands, wheatfields and marshes can seem boring, bleak, even frightening.

From Salon

To this day, Bernadette's body had still not been found, despite extensive searches in garages and fenland fields.

From BBC

It is 20 years since Kent Wildlife Trust released the first pair of beavers into a fenced area of fenland in the county in 2001.

From BBC

“I spent so much time rooting around with him in the garden,” she says of her childhood in the fenlands around Cambridge.

From New York Times