everglade

[ev-er-gleyd]

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noun

a tract of low, swampy land, especially in southern Florida, characterized by clumps of tall grass and numerous branching waterways.

Origin of everglade

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; ever + glade

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Related Words for everglade

mud, marshland, quagmire, morass, bog, glade, moss, estuary, fen, mire, slough, quag, swampland, wetland, moor, marsh, swale, polder, everglade, muskeg

Examples from the Web for everglade

Historical Examples of everglade

Oh, maybe it's the one who escaped from the Everglade swamp.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Laura Lee Hope
Then she was not altogether insane, for there were many campers at Everglade.
Dorothy Dale's Camping Days
Margaret Penrose
The very best that could be obtained for miles about Everglade.
Dorothy Dale's Camping Days
Margaret Penrose
It was rather a restless night in Orangeade, and all were astir early, for they wanted to be at the Everglade camp by daylight.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Laura Lee Hope
"I fancy we are on the north-western edge of the great Everglade swamp," Charley replied.
The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters
Wilmer M. Ely