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Recent Examples of bottomland
Congaree National Park South Carolina Congaree National Park in South Carolina is best known for its large collection of old-growth, bottomland hardwood trees.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
Most worked on farms — including harvesting potatoes on about 2,000 acres of Missouri River bottomland.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
Often, deer that bed in flatter creek or river bottomlands bed close to the water.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
There is quite a large area of bottomland forest and marshlands year round.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
Most worked on farms — including harvesting potatoes on about 2,000 acres of Missouri River bottomland.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
Often, deer that bed in flatter creek or river bottomlands bed close to the water.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
There is quite a large area of bottomland forest and marshlands year round.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottomland
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The Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve spans a massive area of northeastern Guatemala and has varied terrain ranging from lowlands to cloud forests to peaks.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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In southern New Mexico, the Gila region and surrounding lowlands are also facing critical fire weather, with a red flag warning on Saturday followed by a fire weather watch on Sunday.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This sanctuary consists of roughly 24 acres of wetlands, grasslands and forest.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In Michigan, the ideal habitat mix is 20% to 30% bottomland hardwoods, 10% to 30% mature oaks, 5% to 10% conifers, 10% to 15% shrubs, 20% to 30% croplands and 15% to 25% grasslands, clover pastures or idled fields.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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This is like taking a Conestoga wagon from the prairie to the desert.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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But there's no denying the force of those would-be Fingers of God that terrorize the prairie, scooping up houses, tanker trucks, and, best of all, a mooing steer.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Here, Hensman keeps a herd of seven African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana).—
Ed Stoddard,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 June 2025
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The species was once plentiful in Brazil’s savanna, or Cerrado, until farming and timber plantations took over the landscape, according to the zoo.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Our current favorite pairs include a few riffs on those flats from The Row—but thanks to the recent creative renaissance around jellies, there are so many more options to discover.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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The actress accessorized with a wicker handbag and white pointed-toe flats.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Following a 30-17 loss to the Packers in the frozen, Green Bay tundra, the issue of softness came up again.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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The largest tract of public land in the United States is a wild expanse of tundra and wetlands stretching across nearly 23 million acres of northern Alaska.—
Mariah Meek,
The Conversation,
30 June 2025
Noun
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But the real magic lies in the journey between the huts - stillness in alpine meadows, foraging in the wild, swims in glacier-fed lakes, and candlelit bonfire dinners with fellow hikers.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Plan to spend a full five days exploring the rock formations, wildflower meadows, art installations, and architectural hot spots of this region.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
17 July 2025
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“Bottomland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottomland. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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