as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
much of the county's swampland was drained for agriculture
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Recent Examples of swampland
Settlers who actually traveled to Florida to inspect their purchases were likely to be greeted by muddy parcels of worthless swampland overrun with snakes and mosquitoes, miles away from anything resembling civilization.
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The new tracks, bridges and infrastructure required to take advantage of the new tunnel — a laundry list of upgrades to the lines crossing the northern New Jersey swamplands — is expected to need significant federal investments as well.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Here, the gardens often appear to be sinking or submerged as rising seas threaten to turn earthly Edens into swampland.
—The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Equipped with ancient mountains, a lengthy coastline and vast swathes of swampland, the state of Georgia offers a particularly diverse array of attractions for nature lovers to explore.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The new tracks, bridges and infrastructure required to take advantage of the new tunnel — a laundry list of upgrades to the lines crossing the northern New Jersey swamplands — is expected to need significant federal investments as well.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Here, the gardens often appear to be sinking or submerged as rising seas threaten to turn earthly Edens into swampland.
—The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Equipped with ancient mountains, a lengthy coastline and vast swathes of swampland, the state of Georgia offers a particularly diverse array of attractions for nature lovers to explore.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swampland
Noun
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Dense forests, bogs, and marshes create a rich habitat for wildlife—from trumpeter swans and bald eagles to deer and bears.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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The river had shallows, marshes, sandbars, oxbows, eddies, weed flats and drop offs, all of which created nurseries, hiding spots and ambush points for a food chain that included aquatic bugs, frogs, fish, turtles, alligators, deer, otters, panthers and eagles.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
Noun
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That was soon followed by airborne training and then Ranger school, a notoriously grueling nine-week program that includes three weeks each at Fort Benning, in the mountains of Georgia, and in the swamps of Florida.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The detention camp will place thousands of immigrants in wire cages in a humidity-intense swamp that is all but inaccessible to hospital ambulances, and where the summertime heat index can soar above 100 degrees.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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This sanctuary consists of roughly 24 acres of wetlands, grasslands and forest.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Clocking in at 3,200 square feet and surrounded by 1,100 acres of wetlands, grasses, and native prairie wildflowers, the almost-ranch-style house is distinctly boxy and sprawls across the property.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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