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Synonyms for marsh

Most common

swamp water meadow fen marshland

All synonyms

Noun

Other

mere UK

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.

    Many animals live in the marsh.

Forms

Plural
marshes → marshlands, swamps, fens, bogs…

Example sentences

  • swamp The mango tree at the taro swamp is full of fruit.
  • fen FEN does not carry domestic news.
  • marshland The marshland is protected by dykes.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
marshfalling
swampsteady
fensteady
marshlandfalling

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

By length

3 letters
bog1, fen1
4 letters
wash1, mere1, moor1, mire1, quag
5 letters
swamp1
6 letters
slough1, callow2, morass2
7 letters
lowland2, fenland
8 letters
quagmire3
9 letters
marshland2

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