as in wetlands
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
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Recent Examples of marshes
During the sixth century, France’s Merovingian kings looked from the island across what were still marshes and fields on the Left Bank toward the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
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Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The group ventured along the South Platte River through open fields and deciduous woodland, near ponds and marshes.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
They can be seen roaming the marshes in search of food before beginning their journey, typically between early March and mid-May, to Asia.
—David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Today, the city remains the capital of Italy’s northern Veneto region, and ingredients arrive at the Rialto Market from its seven geographically varied provinces, including the snowy peaks of the Dolomites and the fertile soils fed by coastal marshes and shallow lagoons.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The group ventured along the South Platte River through open fields and deciduous woodland, near ponds and marshes.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
They can be seen roaming the marshes in search of food before beginning their journey, typically between early March and mid-May, to Asia.
—David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Today, the city remains the capital of Italy’s northern Veneto region, and ingredients arrive at the Rialto Market from its seven geographically varied provinces, including the snowy peaks of the Dolomites and the fertile soils fed by coastal marshes and shallow lagoons.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Marshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshes. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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