swale
noun
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Definition of swale
: a low-lying or depressed and often wet stretch of land
also
: a shallow depression on a golf course
Examples of swale in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Water from a swale feeds the waterfall, then travels through microtubes up a faux bonsai tree — made of concrete and unused materials – to irrigate a group of flower baskets that rest at the end of each tree branch. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "La Mesa couple wins Otay Water District contest," 22 July 2019 His approach ended up in a swale left of the green. — Michael Rosenberg, SI.com, "Rory McIlroy Finds He Can Go Home Again—Even If He Misses the Cut," 19 July 2019 Quartermaster Reach will be designed to include mudflats, channels, sandy undulating hills and gently sloping dune swales. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "On the edge of SF’s Presidio, restoring a watershed will benefit nature and humans," 5 Aug. 2019 The petition says the Breakwater Beach development is destroying one of only seven freshwater swales where the firefly was previously found. — Fox News, "Rare firefly with double-green flash could be headed for endangered list," 2 Aug. 2019 Kirpalani’s swale is landscaped with plants that are adaptable to either wet or dry conditions. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Tanks, swales put rainwater to eco-friendly use," 11 July 2019 The swale is designed to slow and capture runoff; it is lined with rocks to prevent erosion. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Tanks, swales put rainwater to eco-friendly use," 11 July 2019 To capture more water, Kirpalani’s front yard has been graded to include a swale — a shallow channel with gently sloping sides. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Tanks, swales put rainwater to eco-friendly use," 11 July 2019 Sometimes, in the early morning hours, the crater emulates its origins when the summer sun coaxes a smoke-like mist from the dewy swale. — Mare Czinar, azcentral, "This peaceful Flagstaff hike belies its explosive origins," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'swale.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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