Dismal Swamp

American  

noun

1. a swamp in SE Virginia and NE North Carolina. About 30 miles (48 km) long; about 600 sq. mi. (1,500 sq. km).

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Dismal Swamp British  

noun

1. a coastal marshland in SE Virginia and NE North Carolina: partly reclaimed. Area: about 1940 sq km (750 sq miles). Area before reclamation: 5200 sq km (2000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

But the new season ventures into the relationship version of the Great Dismal Swamp as Carrie, an attractive, independently wealthy 50-something woman who’s already had hip surgery, agrees to refrain from contacting Aidan regularly or dating anyone else for five years.

From Salon

Set in the early 1800s, the novel follows 12-year-old Homer, his sister and other members of a community of Black people who had escaped slavery to settle in the Great Dismal Swamp.

From Washington Post

He fought as well for preserving historic land and natural beauty, such as the Great Dismal Swamp in southeastern Virginia.

From Washington Post

They can now inspect high-voltage power lines across the forested Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia.

From Seattle Times

Instead of being found mainly in the mountainous and southeastern parts of the state near the Great Dismal Swamp, in the last two decades more black bears have been found in the central part of the state.

From Washington Post