marsh

¹

[ mahrsh ]

noun

1. a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.

   Synonyms: wetland, marshland, fen, bog, swamp

Marsh

²

[ mahrsh ]

noun

1. Dame (Edith) Ngai·o [nahy, -oh], 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels.
2. Reginald, 1898–1954, U.S. painter and illustrator.

marsh

¹

/ mɑːʃ /

noun

1. low poorly drained land that is sometimes flooded and often lies at the edge of lakes, streams, etc Compare swamp paludal

Marsh

²

/ mɑːʃ /

noun

1. Marsh(Edith) Ngaio18991981FNew ZealandWRITING: crime writer Dame ( Edith ) Ngaio (ˈnaɪəʊ). 1899–1981, New Zealand crime writer, living in Britain (from 1928). Her many detective novels include Final Curtain (1947) and Last Ditch (1977)
2. MarshRodney (William)1947MAustralianSPORT AND GAMES: cricketer Rodney ( William ). born 1947, Australian cricketer: a wicketkeeper, he took 355 dismissals in 96 test matches (1970–84)

marsh

/ märsh /

1. An area of low-lying wetland in which the level of water is generally shallow and often fluctuating. The water may be either standing or slow-moving. The water in a marsh is also more or less neutral or alkaline, in contrast to the water in a bog, which is acidic. The environment of a marsh is in general well-oxygenated and nutrient-rich and allows a great variety of organisms to flourish. In contrast to a swamp, in which there is an abundance of woody plants, the plants in a marsh are mostly herbaceous. Reeds and rushes dominate the vegetation of marshes.
2. See also salt marsh

Derived Forms

• ˈmarshˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• marshlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of marsh¹

before 900; Middle English mershe, Old English mer ( i ) sc (cognate with German Marsch ). See mere ², -ish ¹; marais, marish, morass

Word History and Origins

Origin of marsh¹

Old English merisc; related to German Marsch, Dutch marsk; related to mere ²

Example Sentences

Also receiving an emblem will be the families of PC Andrew Harper and firefighter Leslie Marsh.

From BBC

Marsh was the fourth of 12 children, who lost their father before becoming adults.

From BBC

"These certificates mean so much. It makes your baby not just a statistic," Marsh told BBC Breakfast.

From BBC

The state Department of Water Resources said officials have also used gates in the Suisun Marsh to “maximize suitable habitat” for the endangered fish in the delta.

From Los Angeles Times

Smith, standing in as captain for the injured Mitchell Marsh, was given out lbw to Matthew Potts on 10 but crucially he reviewed and the ball was shown to be missing leg stump.

From BBC