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marshland

American  
[mahrsh-land] / ˈmɑrʃˌlænd /

noun

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

marshland British  
/ ˈmɑːʃlənd /

noun

  1. land consisting of marshes

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Etymology

Origin of marshland

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

Example Sentences

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A police dog and its handler searched marshland near to London Road and found a man who tried to run away but was stopped by the canine.

From BBC

It has the largest tidal reedbed in England and wildfowl and waders feed and nest in the six shallow lagoons, marshland and mudflats.

From BBC

Having driven up to Llyn Teifi in the Cambrian mountains, we stand on a bridge, surrounded by rocky outcrops and marshland.

From BBC

Northern Sweden, where the training took place, is a web of rivers, lakes and marshland.

From The Wall Street Journal

Canvey Island Foreshore, Essex - a family-favourite sandy beach, the island has only been populated since the 17th Century when the Dutch made the marshlands habitable.

From BBC

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