Fens

[ fenz ]

noun
  1. Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.

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Fens

/ (fɛnz) /


pl n
  1. the Fens a flat low-lying area of E England, west and south of the Wash: consisted of marshes until reclaimed in the 17th to 19th centuries

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