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

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

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

The announcement means that final decisions about the Fens Reservoir in Cambridgeshire and the Lincolnshire Reservoir will be taken by Environment Secretary Steve Reed, rather than at a local level.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

"In a freezing winter, with winds cutting across the Fens, these roundhouses would have been pretty cosy," said CAU project archaeologist Dr Chris Wakefield.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

I wondered if I would meet Char on his way to the Fens.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine