marshland

[ mahrsh-land ]

/ ˈmɑrʃˌlænd /

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noun

a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.

Nearby words

marshalling yard, marshalltown, marshalsea, marshbuck, marshfield, marshland, marshmallow, marshwort, marshy, marsilid, marsilius of padua

Origin of marshland

before 1150; Middle English mershland, Old English merscland. See marsh, land

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Examples from the Web for marshland

The land loss continues; every 50 minutes, a football field–size chunk of marshland melts into the sea.
BP’s $7.8 Billion Settlement of Deepwater Horizon Spill Does Nothing for Louisiana|John M. Barry|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The adventurers' "fort" presented a semicircle, the horns resting on marshland and on an inaccessible ravine respectively.
The Red River Half-Breed|Gustave Aimard
They have searched the woods, and the marshland, and the roadways.
Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People|Constance D'Arcy Mackay
Presently we dropped into the marshland at the base of the hill, and lost all save the red glare in the sky above us.
Sir Ludar|Talbot Baines Reed

Then was born the great smith, Ilmarinen, and the next morning after he was born he built his smithy on a hill near the marshland.
Finnish Legends for English Children|R. Eivind
She soon opened her eyes and fixed them on her cousin, "go away" she said calmly "I want to speak to Marshland."
Daisy Ashford: Her Book|Daisy Ashford

British Dictionary definitions for marshland

marshland

/ (ˈmɑːʃlənd) /

noun

land consisting of marshes

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Word Origin and History for marshland

marshland

Old English mersclond; see marsh + land (n.).

marshland

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marshland

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