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
In 1900, engineers reversed the flow of the Chicago River, and 45 years before that, lawmakers decided to physically elevate the city from the swampland on which it was built.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The view changes with it—fields of cotton and trees rising out of swampland.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
The soldiers under Brigadier General Francis Marion rode this unflappable horse through swampland to defeat the British army, marking a turn in the war effort.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The view changes with it—fields of cotton and trees rising out of swampland.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
The soldiers under Brigadier General Francis Marion rode this unflappable horse through swampland to defeat the British army, marking a turn in the war effort.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swampland
Noun
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Hadi bookmarks this at the end, with a lilting shot of Lamia peering into the marshes.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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Pack light but smart: Bring layers for the mountains, a swimsuit for the coast, and bug spray for the marshes. Eat local: Skip the chains.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Her civilian followers escaped into the swamps and lost their way.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Finally, Trump should drain the swamp of troublemakers in our own political system by issuing an executive order that requires a national security review of lobbying activity on behalf of each country.—
Christopher Shays,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Salton Sea: In the May 25 California section, an article about efforts to create new wetlands at the Salton Sea referred to double-crested cormorants as double-breasted cormorants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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According to the National Ocean and Atmosphere Administration’s Office for Coastal Management, 32% of the state is occupied by wetlands.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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