wetland
noun
, -lənd\
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Synonyms for wetland
Synonyms
bog, fen, marsh, marshland, mire, moor, morass, muskeg, slough (also slew), swamp, swampland, wash
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The project’s Chapter 91 license and wetlands and waterways permits were all appealed by opponents, and the DEP has not yet made a final decision on those cases. — Chris Lisinksi, BostonGlobe.com, "Key deadline for approval of Weymouth compressor station pushed back," 2 Aug. 2019 The park boasts 2,000 acres of coastal prairie, fresh-water ponds, wetlands and bayous, according to the park website. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Galveston Island State Park beach redevelopment project pushed back," 15 July 2019 The scenic garden has five ecosystems including mangrove wetlands and a maritime forest. — Catie Wegman, sun-sentinel.com, "Picture perfect: 12 South Florida spots that are sure to make you Instagram famous," 9 July 2019 Standing water along arroyos, ditches, wetlands and even the side of the road is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. — USA TODAY, "Robot hostesses, veggie booze, ‘civil death’: News from around our 50 states," 4 July 2019 The site includes meadows, wetlands and small streams, and open habitat for grassland birds. — Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com, "Cook County forest district poised to regain 400-acre Barrington Hills farm, but foreclosed owners hope hemp crop can bail them out," 24 June 2019 In addition, according to a summary of the complaint, chemicals and water used to fight the fire were allowed to seep into the storm sewers contaminating a wetland and Osprey Lake about a mile away. — Frank Abderholden, Lake County News-Sun, "State and Lake County file suit to ensure cleanup following Waukegan factory explosion," 3 June 2019 Those funds are for projects and activities for the purposes of coastal protection, including conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection and infrastructure directly affected by coastal wetland losses. — al, "‘Myth Busters’ targets ‘misinformation’ on I-10 project and toll plan," 29 July 2019 When the Trump administration drafted rules to weaken wetlands protections, California wrote rules to strengthen them. — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, "How California has blocked Trump’s environmental rollbacks," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wetland.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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