salt marsh

noun

: flat land subject to overflow by salt water

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The estuary, one of the few salt marshes remaining in Southern California, is a breeding, feeding and nesting ground and key stopover point for migrating birds on their routes from Canada to Mexico and South America, said Green, 48. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 During a tour of the surrounding salt marshes, visitors can view Wilson’s snipes and belted kingfishers scanning the water for prey, while the park’s forests are perfect for spotting passerines like the common yellowthroat, American redstart and northern cardinal. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 Along with the famed Ocean Course, which hosted the 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships, Kiawah has miles of biking paths, wide beaches, and salt marshes teeming with wildlife. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025 On the other side of the barrier island, maze-like salt marshes and winding tidal creeks funnel into the Intracoastal Waterway, providing the ideal environment to see bottlenose dolphins, loggerhead sea turtles, and abundant shorebirds. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salt marsh

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salt marsh was before the 12th century

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“Salt marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20marsh. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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salt marsh

noun
: flat land that is overflowed by salt water

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