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often attributive
: a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (such as grasses or cattails)
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Examples of marsh in a Sentence
a wide expanse of marsh
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
Recent Examples on the Web
The area contains a rich mosaic of marshes, small villages, intertwining canals, coastal areas and countryside.
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Earle is delighted with the opportunity to play Adam in this Eden and start dispensing new proper names for the marshes, the fields and so forth.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
Bring your binoculars and look out for deer feeding on the edge of the river or marsh sparrows camouflaged in the high grass.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
Next to the reservoir is the new 6,500-acre stormwater treatment area (STA), essentially a big marsh, which cleans the water.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsh. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
marsh
noun
: an area of soft wet land usually overgrown by grasses and sedges
marshy
adjective
ˈmär-shē
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