marsh
noun
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
marshes
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pluralof marsh.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This giant salamander lived in the broad freshwater lakes and marshes that covered parts of Kyushu several million years ago.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
"It is possible to create salt marshes and restore some of the marsh we've lost but it probably won't be possible to do this at the scale."
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Today, they’re mostly found roaming marshes of the Central Valley, particularly around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
"However, the same cannot be said for intertidal systems" such as salt marshes and mudflats that line the coast and are exposed at low tide, he added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
Whistling, Sam swung off the bridge and dropped to the water’s edge, where he walked gracefully upriver, jumping stones and skirting marshes.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
