Synonyms for fen

Most common

marsh · swamp · moor · bog · fennec

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.

   Near-synonyms: marsh, swamp, bog, mire

Related words

Word family

fenland fenlike fennish fenny

Phrases

shahe fen fen cricket fen nettle

Forms

Plural

fens → marshes, bogs, swamps, moors…

Example sentences

• marsh Sami wanted to dump Layla's body in the marsh.
• swamp The mango tree at the taro swamp is full of fruit.
• moor Go back, and never set foot upon the moor again.
• bog The skyscraper is expected to sink into the bog.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bog¹

4 letters

wash¹, moor¹, mire¹

5 letters

marsh¹, swamp¹

6 letters

slough¹, callow², morass², fennec

7 letters

lowland², fenland

8 letters

quagmire³

9 letters

marshland²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (callow² = 2 syllables).