peatland

American  

[peet-land] / ˈpitˌlænd /

noun

1. an extensive tract of land where peat has formed.

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peatland British  

/ ˈpiːtˌlænd /

noun

1. an area of land consisting of peat bogs, usually containing many species of flora and fauna

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Etymology

Origin of peatland

First recorded in 1905–10; peat ¹ + -land

Example Sentences

When the Pasvik peatland was heavily drained, it released large amounts of CO2, comparable to cultivated peatlands farther south.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

According to a new study published in Nature Geoscience, the research team now believes that rapid shifts in regional wind patterns created conditions that favored widespread peatland development.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

But soil drainage gradually impoverishes the land, posing a threat to local farmers and releasing the CO2 captured by the peatland which are important carbon sinks.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

That has caused concern about what remains beneath the surface to grow again and start the regeneration of the peatland.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

It could take thousands of years for a cross-border peatland destroyed by fire to return to ecological health, a conservation group has warned.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025