Pontine Marshes

American  

plural noun

1. an area in W Italy, SE of Rome: formerly marshy, now drained.

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Pontine Marshes British  

/ ˈpɒntaɪn /

plural noun

1. Italian name: Agro Pontino.  an area of W Italy, southeast of Rome: formerly malarial swamps, drained in 1932–34 after numerous attempts since 160 _bc had failed

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Example Sentences

For hundreds of years up to the fifth century ad, the malarial Pontine Marshes around Rome staved off attacks by Carthaginians, Germanic tribes and Huns, yet weakened Roman citizens.

From Nature • Aug. 11, 2019

Which argument leads us to the idea that reflooding the Pontine Marshes or the Fens would lead to an increase in the wealth of the nation.

From Forbes • Jun. 5, 2014

Last autumn for the first time in many years he failed to appear�stripped to the waist, swinging a pitchfork, sweating up his massive chest�at the Pontine Marshes harvest.

From Time Magazine Archive

There were visits to the reclaimed Pontine Marshes, Florence, Milan and the northern Italian lakes.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had heard that the air of the Pontine Marshes had a peculiar tendency to send one to sleep; and if one should yield to this, the consequences might be fatal.

From Among the Brigands by De Mille, James