swampland

[swomp-land]

noun

1. land or an area covered with swamps.

swampland

/ ˈswɒmpˌlænd /

noun

1. a permanently waterlogged area; marshland

Word History and Origins

Origin of swampland¹

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

Example Sentences

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

In a dark patch of swampland in the city, two sex workers pointed out an area with empty grain sacks spread out across the ground.

From BBC

“He had some of the finest threads you’ll find in the swampland. I can give you suits worth more than that root.”

From Literature

“In the Mexican swamplands, where I come from, that would be nothing but a warm-up to a day of combat.”

From Literature