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
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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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Supporters cheered a Republican president who promised to finally drain the swamp.—
Bennet Goldstein,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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The park protects over 2,000 acres of longleaf pine forest, wetlands, and limestone springs, and its trails offer quiet, shaded walks year-round.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Ignored is what would be lost, from water storage and wetlands to places for wildlife to live out their lives.—
T. A. Barron,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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