as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
much of the county's swampland was drained for agriculture
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Recent Examples of swampland
Board members are in the midst of negotiating a deal with the Broward School District to lease 8 acres of swampland in Southwest Ranches purchased by school officials in 2004.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
So therefore, what swampland brings to the table is suddenly makes a prediction now.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2025
Settlers who actually traveled to Florida to inspect their purchases were likely to be greeted by muddy parcels of worthless swampland overrun with snakes and mosquitoes, miles away from anything resembling civilization.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The new tracks, bridges and infrastructure required to take advantage of the new tunnel — a laundry list of upgrades to the lines crossing the northern New Jersey swamplands — is expected to need significant federal investments as well.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
So therefore, what swampland brings to the table is suddenly makes a prediction now.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2025
Settlers who actually traveled to Florida to inspect their purchases were likely to be greeted by muddy parcels of worthless swampland overrun with snakes and mosquitoes, miles away from anything resembling civilization.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The new tracks, bridges and infrastructure required to take advantage of the new tunnel — a laundry list of upgrades to the lines crossing the northern New Jersey swamplands — is expected to need significant federal investments as well.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swampland
Noun
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The animatronic rabbits are outfitted with motors and internal heaters that are designed to replicate the behaviors and body temperatures of live marsh rabbits (Sylvilagus palustris), which Burmese pythons love to eat.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Look for creamy white blooming and fragrant marsh Afrikaner (Gladiolus tristis), hot pink Byzantine gladiolus (Gladiolus byzantinus), pearl pink and magenta painted lady gladiolus (Gladiolus carneus) to start.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Trump joked about the dangers of the swamp, the Florida GOP is selling hats and t-shirts bearing the facility’s name, and one of the president’s advisors implied that all U.S. Latinos should be fed to alligators.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
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In the final stories of Mother to Men, Sodality reckons with the council’s refusal to deal with a swamp full of brackish water that is causing typhus: the council says that the expense outweighs any potential gain.—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 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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Clocking in at 3,200 square feet and surrounded by 1,100 acres of wetlands, grasses, and native prairie wildflowers, the almost-ranch-style house is distinctly boxy and sprawls across the property.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swampland. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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