wetland
Often wetlands. land that has a wet and spongy soil, as a marsh, swamp, or bog.
Origin of wetland
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How to use wetland in a sentence
The user fee on duck stamps goes exclusively to funding federal acquisition of wetlands as wildlife habitat.
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British Dictionary definitions for wetland
/ (ˈwɛtlənd) /
(sometimes plural)
an area of swampy or marshy land, esp considered as part of an ecological system
(as modifier): wetland species
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Scientific definitions for wetland
[ wĕt′lănd′ ]
A low-lying area of land that is saturated with moisture, especially when regarded as the natural habitat of wildlife. Marshes, swamps, and bogs are examples of wetlands. See more at lacustrine marine palustrine riverine.
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