wetland

noun

An area of land that is largely under water, with patches of marshy or soggy ground.

Example sentence

“The wetland provides a nesting ground for hundreds of bird species.”

Usually plural in environmental writing: 'protecting wetlands'. Marshes, swamps, and bogs are all types of wetland.

Related words

lakeA big body of water, or a similar liquid, that is enclosed by land on all sides.marshLow-lying ground that stays wet, typically covered with tall grasses and other soft plants.lagoonA stretch of shallow water cut off from the open sea by a strip of sand, rock, or reef.duneA mound or ridge of sand built up by the wind or by moving water.creekA small flowing body of fresh water, usually smaller than a river, though in Australia the word can describe much larger watercourses.sandTiny loose grains of worn-down rock, finer than gravel, found on beaches and in deserts and used in building.