: a low-lying or depressed and often wet stretch of land
also
: a shallow depression on a golf course
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The reeds once blocked the view of the Grand Calumet from the dune and swale, but on the southern side of that section of the river, most have been removed.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
But Bolton fears relocating the aged tree could kill it and the other large, old tree that already sits in the swale.
—Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
While an actual ditch is impractical for most yards, a swale can work wonders at moving water slowly, safely, and efficiently away.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Hoadley says that this grass will thrive in a wet area in your landscape or anywhere there is seasonal moisture, such as rain gardens and swales.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
But Bolton fears relocating the aged tree could kill it and the other large, old tree that already sits in the swale.
—Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
While an actual ditch is impractical for most yards, a swale can work wonders at moving water slowly, safely, and efficiently away.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Hoadley says that this grass will thrive in a wet area in your landscape or anywhere there is seasonal moisture, such as rain gardens and swales.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swale
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“Swale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swale. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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