wetland
noun
wet·land
ˈwet-ˌland 
-lənd
: land or areas (such as marshes or swamps) that are covered often intermittently with shallow water or have soil saturated with moisture
—usually used in plural
Examples of wetland in a Sentence
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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By Friday afternoon, the 344 fire, as it was dubbed by Florida’s Forest Service, had ravaged more than 26,000 acres but state and local firefighters had managed to contain it to unoccupied wetlands.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
The lead organization on the Baltimore harbor proposal, as an example, is the nonprofit South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, which is already engaged in creating wetlands along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River to reduce flood risk and filter stormwater.
—Timothy Wheeler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
Included was a 22-acre decrease, from 58 to 36 acres, of the portion of the development that would remove wetlands.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The acquisition expands the Lakewood Forest Preserve, the largest in the county with more than 2,900 acres of trails, woodlands, prairies, wetlands and lakes according to a county press release.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
The lead organization on the Baltimore harbor proposal, as an example, is the nonprofit South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, which is already engaged in creating wetlands along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River to reduce flood risk and filter stormwater.
—Timothy Wheeler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
Included was a 22-acre decrease, from 58 to 36 acres, of the portion of the development that would remove wetlands.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The acquisition expands the Lakewood Forest Preserve, the largest in the county with more than 2,900 acres of trails, woodlands, prairies, wetlands and lakes according to a county press release.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetland. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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wetland
noun
wet·land
ˈwet-ˌland
: land or areas (as marshes or swamps) having much soil moisture
—usually used in plural
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