MARSHLAND

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

Example:

the fens of eastern England

Synonyms:

fen; fenland; marsh; marshland

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("marshland" is a kind of...):

wetland (a low area where the land is saturated with water)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "marshland"):

salt marsh (low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater)