marshland

IPA/ˈmɑːʃlænd/
KK[mˈɑrʃlˌænd]IPA/ˈmɑːrʃlænd/

marshland — noun

  • marshlandsingular
  • marshlandsplural

1. a broad area of low ground that stays wet, often with reeds, grass, and shallow

1.名詞C1
釋義

a broad area of low ground that stays wet, often with reeds, grass, and shallow pools

例句

The train crossed miles of marshland before reaching the fishing town.

collocation: miles of marshland

Isabela photographed herons rising from the marshland at sunrise.

pattern: marshland + wildlife scene

同義詞
  • marsh

    usually the wet habitat itself, especially with reeds and shallow water

  • wetland

    a broader scientific term that includes marshland, swamps, and bogs

  • swamp

    usually wetter and more wooded than marshland

反義詞
  • dry land

    ground that is firm and not waterlogged

文法句型

marshland

a stretch of marshland

the marshlands

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean this kind of landscape in general. Use a count form mainly for one particular area or for several separate regions, such as a marshland near the coast or the northern marshlands.

常見錯誤

❌The pond is a marshland.
✅The land around the pond is marshland.
💡Marshland is the wet ground itself, not a single pool of water.
❌We drove across a small marshland puddle.
✅We drove across a stretch of marshland.
💡Marshland refers to a broad wet area, not a tiny muddy patch.