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

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

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 • May 14, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024

The coyote was at the edge of the forest surrounding the marshland.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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