English Explanatory Dictionary

wetland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Knabrupt-wetland.wav

Word forms

wetland wetlands

Etymology

From wet + land. Cognate with West Frisian wetlân.

Synonyms

waterland wetland

Related words

estuarine lacustrine marine palustrine riverine bayou mangal moor moorland slack swale marshy lagg wet meadow salt marsh salina salting mudflat windwatt
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