often attributive
: a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (such as grasses or cattails)
Examples of marsh in a Sentence
a wide expanse of marsh
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
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Florida's natural landscape includes bird-friendly sawgrass marshes, cypress forests, and seashore.
Texas also has a diverse landscape, including the World Birding Center, a collection of nine parks and preserves in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
Deinosuchus could then have spread across the continent to inhabit coastal marshes on both sides of the ancient inland sea, and along North America’s Atlantic coast.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The projects include acquiring wetlands in Mississippi to protect nesting areas for birds, rebuilding reefs along Pensacola Bay in Florida and restoring about 4 square miles of marsh in Lake Borgne near New Orleans.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
There's very little room to expand the marsh because it's surrounded by homes, industry and Philadelphia International Airport.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
Deinosuchus could then have spread across the continent to inhabit coastal marshes on both sides of the ancient inland sea, and along North America’s Atlantic coast.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The projects include acquiring wetlands in Mississippi to protect nesting areas for birds, rebuilding reefs along Pensacola Bay in Florida and restoring about 4 square miles of marsh in Lake Borgne near New Orleans.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
There's very little room to expand the marsh because it's surrounded by homes, industry and Philadelphia International Airport.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsh. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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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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