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wetland

[wet-land] / ˈwɛtˌlænd /
NOUN
fen
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River and features a large wetland area with nature trails.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The land, situated on the Somerset Levels and Moors, is one of the few areas in the UK that still holds deep lowland peat - which are waterlogged wetland ecosystems.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Where tall acacias once cast cool shade over a wetland just upstream from the confluence of the Blue and White Nile, barren ground now lies exposed, criss-crossed by people gathering whatever wood remains.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

When I was 12, we moved to the outskirts of Newport Beach, to a condo apartment that faced a wetland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

As the pilot turned back toward his base, he pointed down to the wetland below.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin