swampland

noun

swamp·​land ˈswämp-ˌland 

ˈswȯmp-

: swamp sense 1

Synonyms

• bog
• fen
• marsh
• marshland
• mire
• moor
• morass
• muskeg
• slough
• slew
• slue
• swamp
• wash
• wetland

Examples of swampland in a Sentence

attempting to build on swampland

the ecology of the coastal swamplands

Recent Examples on the Web

The founders of Macondo wade through swampland in One Hundred Years of SolitudeMauro González—Netflix Solitude traces the rise and fall of a family, a house, a town—and, in its most conspicuous layer of symbolism, a civilization—over the course of, yes, 100 years. —Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024

The town's natural swamplands appear to have been subsumed by the storm's torrential rain, covering much of the terrain in shallow, standing water. —NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024

In South Carolina’s Lowcountry, a home in Bluffton has become an alligator’s paradise as floodwaters have turned Adrienne LeBlanc’s yard into an inviting swampland. —Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024

So that’s where our stories converge, in the swamplands of the Deep South along the Mississippi river where cotton was king and racial violence was common. —Keyaira Kelly, refinery29.com, 19 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

swampland

noun

swamp·​land ˈswäm-ˌpland 

ˈswȯm-

: swamp entry 1