swampland

noun

swamp·​land ˈswämp-ˌland How to pronounce swampland (audio)
ˈswȯmp-

Examples of swampland in a Sentence

attempting to build on swampland the ecology of the coastal swamplands
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The town's natural swamplands appear to have been subsumed by the storm's torrential rain, covering much of the terrain in shallow, standing water. NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024 In South Carolina’s Lowcountry, a home in Bluffton has become an alligator’s paradise as floodwaters have turned Adrienne LeBlanc’s yard into an inviting swampland. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024 So that’s where our stories converge, in the swamplands of the Deep South along the Mississippi river where cotton was king and racial violence was common. Keyaira Kelly, refinery29.com, 19 June 2024 Native American tribes cultivated the swampland, coexisting with land, spirit and water. Cierra Chenier, Essence, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for swampland 

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swampland was in 1662

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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampland. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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swampland

noun
swamp·​land ˈswäm-ˌpland How to pronounce swampland (audio)
ˈswȯm-

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