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Examples of marshland in a Sentence
one hundred acres of marshland
grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands
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There’s nature education teaching about the maritime forests and marshlands and farm to table dining from the hotel’s garden.
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Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
There is quite a large area of bottomland forest and marshlands year round.
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
The construction of small coastal marshland canals would help drain stagnant water caused by regional flooding back out into the nearby Adriatic Sea, said Papathimiu.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
World premiere | Documentary form | Short Film In the marshlands of southern Iraq, Ibrahim feels like a stranger in the world.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of marshland was
in the 12th century
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“Marshland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marshland. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
marshland
noun
marsh·land
ˈmärsh-ˌland
: a marshy area : marsh
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