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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the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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The thick growth of these plants can actually cause wetlands to dry out.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
So Farrell of the Broads Authority, a British public body, decided to get a lightning-protection system installed on Mutton’s Mill, a 19th-century windmill that stands on the flat, wide wetland landscape in eastern England known as the Norfolk Broads.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
The steel, concrete, and glass structure will elevate visitors above a tidal inlet and offer views of a two-mile long landfill mound and an ever-changing tidal wetland ecosystem.
—Kirsten Swenson, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2024
Indiana Dunes National Park The Indiana Dunes cover 15 miles of Indiana coast and more than 50 miles of trails through sand dunes, woods, prairies and wetlands, according to the National Park Service.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Sep. 2024
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
So Farrell of the Broads Authority, a British public body, decided to get a lightning-protection system installed on Mutton’s Mill, a 19th-century windmill that stands on the flat, wide wetland landscape in eastern England known as the Norfolk Broads.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
The steel, concrete, and glass structure will elevate visitors above a tidal inlet and offer views of a two-mile long landfill mound and an ever-changing tidal wetland ecosystem.
—Kirsten Swenson, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2024
Indiana Dunes National Park The Indiana Dunes cover 15 miles of Indiana coast and more than 50 miles of trails through sand dunes, woods, prairies and wetlands, according to the National Park Service.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Sep. 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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