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Okefenokee Swamp

American

[oh-kuh-fuh-noh-kee] / ˌoʊ kə fəˈnoʊ ki /

noun

a large wooded swamp area in SE Georgia.

Okefenokee Swamp British

/ ˌəʊkɪfɪˈnəʊkɪ /

noun

a swamp in the US, in SE Georgia and N Florida: protected flora and fauna. Area: 1554 sq km (600 sq miles)

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He travels through the Okefenokee Swamp and up mountains in Wyoming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Sanders came from Waycross on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and worked at a local pharmacy.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024

As a boy, he had a pet alligator and enjoyed trips with his father to the Okefenokee Swamp, the largest wetland in the South.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2023

For centuries, the Okefenokee Swamp has been a haven for people, animals, and plants.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023

It was called Okefenokee Swamp, which means “Land of Trembling Earth” in Seminole.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

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