wetland
noun
wet·land
ˈwet-ˌland 
-lənd
: land or areas (such as marshes or swamps) that are covered often intermittently with shallow water or have soil saturated with moisture
—usually used in plural
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the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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Long before downtown Elm Grove was developed, Underwood Creek was in its natural state as a long, winding channel that took up a lot of space and was surrounded by a wetland, Schindler previously told the Journal Sentinel.
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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
Facsimiles from Rahmani’s Ghost Net Journals (1991–2000) document her successful restoration of a dumpsite off the coast of Maine into a flourishing, regenerative wetland that is also her home.
—Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
However, in the last century, 95% of those wetlands have been drained to make room for development and intensive agriculture (including the more than 1,000 dairy farms of the San Joaquin Valley, where bird flu is currently running rampant).
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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
Facsimiles from Rahmani’s Ghost Net Journals (1991–2000) document her successful restoration of a dumpsite off the coast of Maine into a flourishing, regenerative wetland that is also her home.
—Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
However, in the last century, 95% of those wetlands have been drained to make room for development and intensive agriculture (including the more than 1,000 dairy farms of the San Joaquin Valley, where bird flu is currently running rampant).
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetland. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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wetland
noun
wet·land
ˈwet-ˌland
: land or areas (as marshes or swamps) having much soil moisture
—usually used in plural
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