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wetland

noun

ˈwet-ˌland

as in marsh

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development

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Recent Examples of wetland The intrigue: The groundbreaking was widely applauded, unlike the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, which aimed to build nearly two dozen square miles of wetlands over the next five decades. —

Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 By Mackenzie Farkus Staff writer Brooke Holder Staff writer Nate Iglehart Staff writer Jacob Posner Staff Writer The trail at Thompson & Palmer Brook in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, winds through mature pasture, wetlands, and forest. —

Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024 And that guy walking through wetlands in a white collared shirt? —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024 The Band has since contested the wetland and waterway permit granted by the DNR and filed a lawsuit against the state agency, arguing the final environmental impact statement violates the state’s Environmental Protection Act. —

Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wetland