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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In 1900, engineers reversed the flow of the Chicago River, and 45 years before that, lawmakers decided to physically elevate the city from the swampland on which it was built. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025 The view changes with it—fields of cotton and trees rising out of swampland. Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025 The soldiers under Brigadier General Francis Marion rode this unflappable horse through swampland to defeat the British army, marking a turn in the war effort. Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024 The founders of Macondo wade through swampland in One Hundred Years of SolitudeMauro González—Netflix Solitude traces the rise and fall of a family, a house, a town—and, in its most conspicuous layer of symbolism, a civilization—over the course of, yes, 100 years. Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swampland 

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

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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 Jan. 2025.

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swampland

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

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