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marshland

marsh·land

US/ˈmɑˌrʃlænd/ uncommon

noun

1.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

  • “thousands of acres of marshland”
  • “the fens of eastern England”
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Origin

From marsh + land.

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