fenland
fenland — noun
- fenlandsingular
- fenlandsplural
1. a region in eastern England with very flat ground and heavy, waterlogged soil. B
a region in eastern England with very flat ground and heavy, waterlogged soil. Because the land lies barely above sea level, farmers use canals to drain it and grow crops in the rich earth.
Farmers dug drainage canals across the Fenland to turn the wet soil into farmland.
drainage canals — how fenland is turned into farmland
Rare birds like the marsh harrier nest in the protected reserves of the Fenland.
wildlife habitat in the Fenland
Ely Cathedral stands high above the flat Fenland stretching toward the horizon.
Romi learned the Fenland grows much of England's vegetables thanks to its dark, fertile soil.
- the Fens
the exact same region, used interchangeably with 'the Fenland' but more common in everyday speech
文法句型
the Fenland / the Fens
用法筆記
When referring to the specific region in eastern England, the word is often capitalized as 'the Fenland' or called 'the Fens'. The area covers parts of Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk.
常見錯誤
2. a low area of wet, soft ground covered with grass, reeds, and other water-loving
a low area of wet, soft ground covered with grass, reeds, and other water-loving plants. This type of land forms a natural zone between open water and dry land.
The old map showed a stretch of fenland that had not yet been drained.
fenland shown on maps as undeveloped land
Linh walked through the fenland and her boots sank into the muddy ground.
Developers could not build on the fenland because it is a protected wetland habitat.
In late summer the fenland turns gold as the reeds dry out before the rains.
Joaquín studied how fenland plants grow in waterlogged soil for most of the year.
- highland
land that is high and dry rather than low and wet
文法句型
fenland / fenlands
用法筆記
This general sense is less common in everyday conversation. It is mostly found in geography texts, nature writing, and environmental reports. The plural 'fenlands' can refer to multiple separate areas of this type of land.