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often attributive
: a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (such as grasses or cattails)
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Examples of marsh in a Sentence
a wide expanse of marsh
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
Recent Examples on the Web
The 19-year-old man, identified as Willie Redd, and one juvenile were found hiding under the water of a marsh after evading officers on the highway and in Westport early Tuesday, according to the Westport Police Department.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024
Further south, Iraq’s central marshes, the Middle East’s largest wetlands, are disappearing again after being re-flooded after Saddam Hussein was ousted.
—Mukad Al Jabbari, Foreign Affairs, 23 Aug. 2015
Caught in the middle are the migrants themselves, including many women and children stuck in hostile marshes and forests along the border.
—Rafal Niedzielski and Czarek Sokolowski, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
Book a kayak or paddleboard tour with Outer Banks Kayak Adventures for a morning or moonlight paddle through the marshes of the Roanoke Sound and Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 June 2024
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsh. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
marsh
noun
: an area of soft wet land usually overgrown by grasses and sedges
marshy
adjective
ˈmär-shē
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Nglish: Translation of marsh for Spanish Speakers
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