marshland
Americannoun
noun
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.
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Northern Sweden, where the training took place, is a web of rivers, lakes and marshland.
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.
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"It seems we are moving into a low area that may be marshland. We will eat in more comfort out of the damp."
From Literature
A second video shows Mr Holston heading into marshland to capture a juvenile saltwater crocodile.
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