Fens

American  

[fenz] / fɛnz /

noun

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

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Fens British  

/ fɛnz /

plural noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

The pioneers in the Fens, Sarah-Jane and Craig Taylor, have noted other farmers' growing interest in the project following their initial surprise.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

And in the Fens, Mitschunas has tested nine rice varieties regularly grown in the United States, the Philippines, Macedonia and Japan -- four of them show promise, particularly one that originates from Colombia.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Keen skaters have been making the most of the recent cold snap by taking to the ice after flooded fields in the Fens froze over.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

I assumed the ogres meant to go to the fork in the road and proceed to their Fens.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine