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marshland

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marsh·land  (märshlnd)
n.
A marshy tract of land.
marshland [ˈmɑːʃlənd]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) land consisting of marshes
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Noun1.marshlandmarshland - low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of eastern England"
fenland, marsh, fen
salt marsh - low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater
wetland - a low area where the land is saturated with water
Translations
marshland [ˈmɑːʃlænd] N → pantanal m


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Every now and then through the stillness came the sharp crack of a rifle from the snipers lying hidden in the little stretches of woodland and marshland away on the right.
The Kingdom of the Blind by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
For two hours they marched through forest and marshland, along the left bank of the river Aveyron; Sir Nigel riding behind his Company, with Alleyne at his right hand, and Johnston, the old master bowman, walking by his left stirrup.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
The Vanished Messenger by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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