wetland
noun
wet·land
ˈwet-ˌland 
-lənd
: land or areas (such as marshes or swamps) that are covered often intermittently with shallow water or have soil saturated with moisture
—usually used in plural
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Examples of wetland in a Sentence
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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Traditional wild wetland plants grow well, but flowers are an excellent option.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024
Underneath the Yolo Causeway near Sacramento, where a nearly half-billion-dollar effort is underway to add toll lanes to Interstate 80 and ease congestion, swollen rivers fill wetlands in the winter season and bat colonies roost in the bridge’s grooves in warm months.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Audubon of Florida and Friends of the Wekiva River contend that Hillcrest’s plans portend a flood of loosely regulated and badly done development that could put a death squeeze on the serpentine Wekiva and its adjoining springs and wetland forests.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024
Landowners increasingly recognize that the benefits of wetland acres extend beyond waterfowl habitat to including cover for all types of wildlife, including pollinators, fish habitat, floodwater storage, and groundwater recharge.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024
Underneath the Yolo Causeway near Sacramento, where a nearly half-billion-dollar effort is underway to add toll lanes to Interstate 80 and ease congestion, swollen rivers fill wetlands in the winter season and bat colonies roost in the bridge’s grooves in warm months.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Audubon of Florida and Friends of the Wekiva River contend that Hillcrest’s plans portend a flood of loosely regulated and badly done development that could put a death squeeze on the serpentine Wekiva and its adjoining springs and wetland forests.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024
Landowners increasingly recognize that the benefits of wetland acres extend beyond waterfowl habitat to including cover for all types of wildlife, including pollinators, fish habitat, floodwater storage, and groundwater recharge.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
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wetland
noun
wet·land
ˈwet-ˌland
: land or areas (as marshes or swamps) having much soil moisture
—usually used in plural
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