swampland

American  

[swomp-land] / ˈswɒmpˌlænd /

noun

1. land or an area covered with swamps.

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swampland British  

/ ˈswɒmpˌlænd /

noun

1. a permanently waterlogged area; marshland

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Etymology

Origin of swampland

An Americanism dating back to 1655–65; swamp + land

Example Sentences

Jonah’s mom works for a preservation society that protects Pennsylvania swamplands, and they hold a half-marathon along the marshes every August.

From Literature

The powers of a landowner can range from the almost full sovereignty enjoyed by a mighty feudal noble to the essentially nonexistent rights I have over the protected swampland outside my window.

From The Wall Street Journal

Employees at the $183 billion Silicon Valley giant have developed a bizarre fascination with alligator Claude, who lives nearby in a patch of swampland at San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Bangkok, a city of 11 million sitting on low-lying swampland, the management of its water has increasingly become a matter of survival.

From Los Angeles Times

Vice City's version of Miami's art deco, neon-lit beachfront appears in the trailer, as does the Grassrivers swampland, inspired by the Florida everglades.

From BBC