often attributive
: a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (such as grasses or cattails)
Synonyms
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
Kayak or paddleboard on the Pamlico River, post up on a pier to reel in fresh and saltwater fish, and meander down the Palmetto Boardwalk and the nature trails of Goose Creek State Park (whose marshes and bogs were once preferred hiding spots for the pirate Blackbeard).
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Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Charleston, which is 350 years old and surrounded by marshes, has the largest historic district in the nation, and pulls in 8 million tourists a year.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Airboat tours are also available through the marshes and swamps of Kissimmee or the springs in Citrus County.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Everglades National Park in Florida is contending with rising sea levels, which are causing saltwater to infiltrate the park’s freshwater marshes and mangrove forests.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Three millenniums ago, a small, prosperous farming community briefly flourished in the freshwater marshes of eastern England.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Areas of smoke will continue to be possible in the region as various marsh fires continue to burn.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023
Travel:Take a trip to Wisconsin's cranberry marshes Asparagus During the early summer months, Michigan asparagus farmers produce about 20 million pounds of asparagus, according to the Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board, making Michigan the second-largest producer in the country.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
Last summer’s drought brought cascading impacts across the basin, including saltwater intrusion threatening drinking water in New Orleans, ongoing marsh fires in Louisiana, and upriver challenges for agriculture and shipping.
—Brittney J. Miller, Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2024
Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Charleston, which is 350 years old and surrounded by marshes, has the largest historic district in the nation, and pulls in 8 million tourists a year.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Airboat tours are also available through the marshes and swamps of Kissimmee or the springs in Citrus County.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Everglades National Park in Florida is contending with rising sea levels, which are causing saltwater to infiltrate the park’s freshwater marshes and mangrove forests.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Three millenniums ago, a small, prosperous farming community briefly flourished in the freshwater marshes of eastern England.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Areas of smoke will continue to be possible in the region as various marsh fires continue to burn.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023
Travel:Take a trip to Wisconsin's cranberry marshes Asparagus During the early summer months, Michigan asparagus farmers produce about 20 million pounds of asparagus, according to the Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board, making Michigan the second-largest producer in the country.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
Last summer’s drought brought cascading impacts across the basin, including saltwater intrusion threatening drinking water in New Orleans, ongoing marsh fires in Louisiana, and upriver challenges for agriculture and shipping.
—Brittney J. Miller, Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsh. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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marsh
noun
: an area of soft wet land usually overgrown by grasses and sedges
marshy
adjective
ˈmär-shē
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