wetland
noun
Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.
Example sentence
- “Swamps, marshes, and bogs are types of wetlands.”
Related words
lakeA large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.marshAn area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.lagoonA shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.duneA ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.creekA stream of water, typically a stream of freshwater smaller than a river; in Australia, also used of river-sized bodies of water.sandRock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.