often attributive
: a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (such as grasses or cattails)
Synonyms
Examples of marsh in a Sentence
a wide expanse of marsh
the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
Recent Examples on the Web
This education and research site has several trails that pass through wetlands, forests, marshes, and bogs (including one for pitcher plants).
—
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
The wetland is a patchwork of swamps, bogs, marshes and open water surrounding two rivers – designated as one of three nationally significant sites in the government’s wetlands restoration program.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Today, the city remains the capital of Italy’s northern Veneto region, and ingredients arrive at the Rialto Market from its seven geographically varied provinces, including the snowy peaks of the Dolomites and the fertile soils fed by coastal marshes and shallow lagoons.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
The region also contains great cycling routes that meander along the marshes and canals which follows the Atlantic Coast.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for marsh 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
The wetland is a patchwork of swamps, bogs, marshes and open water surrounding two rivers – designated as one of three nationally significant sites in the government’s wetlands restoration program.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Today, the city remains the capital of Italy’s northern Veneto region, and ingredients arrive at the Rialto Market from its seven geographically varied provinces, including the snowy peaks of the Dolomites and the fertile soils fed by coastal marshes and shallow lagoons.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
The region also contains great cycling routes that meander along the marshes and canals which follows the Atlantic Coast.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for marsh
Dictionary Entries Near marsh
Cite this Entry
“Marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsh. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
marsh
noun
: an area of soft wet land usually overgrown by grasses and sedges
marshy
adjective
ˈmär-shē
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share