marshland

[ mahrsh-land ]

noun

1. a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.

marshland

/ ˈmɑːʃlənd /

noun

1. land consisting of marshes

Word History and Origins

Origin of marshland¹

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

Example Sentences

Proposals to breach the banks to create the new marshland have gone down very badly.

From BBC

The western Spanish region of Extremadura, which also has substantial marshlands, has seen 17 cases.

From BBC

As a two-time cancer survivor, she has tried to avoid the Stauffer site and Blair landfill, which is shrouded by marshland off the San Francisco Bay Trail.

From Los Angeles Times

Cities built on drained marshland or fill are especially vulnerable to compaction.

From Seattle Times

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the diversion helped the river’s flow of sediment and relieved oversaturated marshlands, MLive.com reported.

From New York Times

Related Words

• bog
• glade