marshland

[ mahrsh-land ]
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noun
  1. a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.

Origin of marshland

1
before 1150; Middle English mershland,Old English merscland.See marsh, land

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British Dictionary definitions for marshland

marshland

/ (ˈmɑːʃlənd) /


noun
  1. land consisting of marshes

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