salt marsh
noun
a marshy tract that is wet with salt water or flooded by the sea.
saltmarsh
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a word derived from
salt marsh.
Example Sentences
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More than 85% of the UK's saltmarsh habitat has been lost through "centuries" of industialisaiton, the charity said, which stripped away the muddy banks and altered the flow and speed of the river.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Now sitting on the inter-tidal mudflats of the estuary, they have created a new land mass on the edge of the existing saltmarsh at Northey Island.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
"As well as creating a new habitat for birds, the island will also help to reduce erosion of the existing saltmarsh at Northey Island," he added.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
Therefore, several governments have launched blue carbon market initiatives to encourage landowners to restore and preserve mangrove and saltmarsh ecosystems, similar to the rainforest.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024
It was a saltmarsh sparrow, a species threatened by sea level rise.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
