Synonyms for peatland

Most common

bog · mire · marshland · bogland

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Land with peat soil, such as an active or former bog.

   Near-synonyms: bog, bogland, marshland

Forms

Plural

peatlands → bogs, marshlands, mires, boglands…

Example sentences

• bog The skyscraper is expected to sink into the bog.
• marshland The marshland is protected by dykes.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

bog¹

4 letters

mire¹

7 letters

bogland

9 letters

marshland²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (marshland² = 2 syllables).