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wetland
(wetlænd)
Word forms: plural wetlands
variable noun [oft NOUN noun]
A wetland is an area of very wet, muddy land with wild plants growing in it. You can also refer to an area like this as wetlands.
...a scheme that aims to protect the wilderness of the wetlands.
There are some areas of wetland which are of ancient origin.
...wetland habitats rich in plants, insects and birds.
Synonyms: marsh, moss [Scottish, Northern England, dialect], swamp, bog More Synonyms of wetland
wetland in British English
(ˈwɛtlənd)
noun
(sometimes plural)
a.
an area of swampy or marshy land, esp considered as part of an ecological system
b.
(as modifier)
wetland species
wetland in American English
(ˈwɛtˌlænd)
noun [usually pl.]
1.
swamps or marshes
2. US
an area of land characterized by swamps, marshes, etc. that is preserved for wildlife
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British English: wetland NOUN
A wetland is an area of very wet, muddy land with wild plants growing in it. You can also refer to an area like this as wetlands.
...a plan that aims to protect the wilderness of the wetlands.
- American English: wetland
- Brazilian Portuguese: área pantanosa
- Chinese: 湿地
- European Spanish: pantano
- French: zone humideN
- German: Feuchtgebiet
- Italian: zona umida
- Japanese: 湿地帯
- Korean: 습지
- European Portuguese: área pantanosa
- Latin American Spanish: pantano
(noun)
Definition
an area of marshy land
wetlands rich in plants, insects and birds
Synonyms
marsh
a recently reclaimed saltwater marsh
moss (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)
swamp
Much of the land is desert or swamp.
bog
We walked steadily across moor and bog.
slough
fen
Peat is growing in the fen.
quagmire
Overnight rain had turned the grass airstrip into a quagmire.
morass
a morass of gooey mud
muskeg (Canadian)
Nearby words ofwetland
- wend your way
- west
- wet
- wetland
- wetness
- whack
- whacking
Synonyms of 'wetland'
wetland
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of muskeg
Definition
an area of undrained boggy land
Synonyms
swamp,
bog,
marsh,
quagmire,
moss (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),
slough,
fen,
mire,
morass,
everglade(s) (US),
pakihi (New Zealand)
in the sense of quagmire
Definition
a soft wet area of land that gives way under the feet
Overnight rain had turned the grass airstrip into a quagmire.
Synonyms
bog,
marsh,
swamp,
slough,
fen,
mire,
morass,
quicksand,
muskeg (Canadian)
in the sense of swamp
Definition
an area of permanently waterlogged land
Much of the land is desert or swamp.
Synonyms
bog,
marsh,
quagmire,
moss (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),
slough,
fen,
mire,
morass,
everglade(s) (US),
pakihi (New Zealand),
muskeg (Canadian)