marsh
/mɑː(ɹ)ʃ/noun
Low-lying ground that stays wet, typically covered with tall grasses and other soft plants.
Example sentences
- “Herons wade through the marsh looking for fish and frogs.”
- “Tall reeds grew thickly along the edges of the marsh.”
A marsh is grassy and treeless; a swamp has trees. The two are often confused.
Often confused with marsh
- marsh vs swamp
- swamp (noun): An area of soft, waterlogged ground, often wooded, that supports rich wildlife but is poor for farming.
Related words
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.creekA small flowing body of fresh water, usually smaller than a river, though in Australia the word can describe much larger watercourses. 