as in wetland
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
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The route that runs straight through Darien, Georgia, and cuts across the marshes, rivers and creeks along coastal McIntosh County leads to a historic site: Butler Island, a once vast antebellum plantation.
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Melissa L. Cooper, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Medaka–aka the Japanese rice fish–are only about 1.4 inches long and can be found in rice paddies, ponds, marshes, quiet streams, and tide pools in Japan.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
This popular park is known for its diverse landscapes, from bald cypress swamps and maritime forests to tidal marshes.
—AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
These marsh plants capture sediment and help rebuild the shoreline naturally.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Melissa L. Cooper, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Medaka–aka the Japanese rice fish–are only about 1.4 inches long and can be found in rice paddies, ponds, marshes, quiet streams, and tide pools in Japan.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
This popular park is known for its diverse landscapes, from bald cypress swamps and maritime forests to tidal marshes.
—AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
These marsh plants capture sediment and help rebuild the shoreline naturally.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for marsh
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marsh. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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