as in wetland
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
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Recent Examples of marsh
The sound grew louder, and the plane came into sight just over the trees bordering the marsh, flying low and less than 500 yards away.
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Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
The property in fast-growing Beaufort includes nine islands on the Broad River and more than 40 miles of frontage on the river and surrounding marshes.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The island is still home to oaks covered in Spanish moss, unpaved roads, undeveloped beaches and marshes.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
In Florida, the marshes and saltwater bays of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness are home to flamingos, manatees and alligators.
—Clare E. Boerigter, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
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Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
The property in fast-growing Beaufort includes nine islands on the Broad River and more than 40 miles of frontage on the river and surrounding marshes.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The island is still home to oaks covered in Spanish moss, unpaved roads, undeveloped beaches and marshes.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
In Florida, the marshes and saltwater bays of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness are home to flamingos, manatees and alligators.
—Clare E. Boerigter, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for marsh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marsh
Noun
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In mid-April, MMCD staff will be working on foot and in the air across the Twin Cities, looking for trouble spots in marshes and wetlands.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Obama’s stone exterior has academics and architecture critics in mind; it’s loftily designed to resemble four hands coming together and comes with such other un-Trump-like attributes as a wetland walk and sustainable garden.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All seagrasses descend from a group of flowering plants that includes the arums and water plantains, many of which grow in swamps or along streams.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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During a livestream of an airboat tour of a Florida swamp, Peters and a friend repeatedly fired handguns at an alligator.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marsh. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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