Meaning & use
marsh
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an area of low, wet land often covered with grasses and reeds
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Herons wade through the marsh looking for fish.
The coastal marsh floods at high tide.
A note on using this word
A marsh is typically grassy and low-lying, unlike a swamp, which usually has trees, or a bog, which is more acidic and peaty.
Words with a similar meaning
wetlandswamp
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