Fens

American

[fenz] / fɛnz /

noun

Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in eastern England, south of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.

Fens British

/ fɛnz /

plural noun

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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But rescue teams have been unable to access the area where the High Fens fire first broke out, meaning its precise cause remains unknown.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Suitable sites for the insect's reintroduction have yet to be chosen, but The Fens would be a suitable habitat.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Their disappearance made national headlines and led to police appeals and tireless searches of the town and flat countryside of The Fens.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

Mitschunas is leading research with a project that tests new crops in the flat Fens of Cambridgeshire by rewetting peatlands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

“Not all conquered people are turned into slaves. In the Southern Lands, the Lake People conquered the Fens and brought them into the fold—” “What is wrong with you?”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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