marsh

/mɑː(ɹ)ʃ/noun

Low-lying ground that stays wet, typically covered with tall grasses and other soft plants.

Example sentence

“Herons wade through the marsh looking for fish and frogs.”

A marsh is grassy and treeless; a swamp has trees. The two are often confused.

Related words

wetlandAn area of land that is largely under water, with patches of marshy or soggy ground.duneA mound or ridge of sand built up by the wind or by moving water.lakeA big body of water, or a similar liquid, that is enclosed by land on all sides.sandTiny loose grains of worn-down rock, finer than gravel, found on beaches and in deserts and used in building.lagoonA stretch of shallow water cut off from the open sea by a strip of sand, rock, or reef.gravelSmall loose pieces of stone, often spread on paths, roads, and railway beds.