Synonyms for
Wetlands
Definition
Wetlands are areas of land that are saturated with water either permanently or seasonally.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- coastal wetlands
- inland wetlands
- restoring wetlands
- protecting wetlands
- wetlands conservation
- wetlands ecosystem
- draining wetlands
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Usage note
Wetlands is a general term for land saturated with water. Specific types like marshes, swamps, and bogs have distinct ecological characteristics.
Example sentences
- The wetlands help to filter pollutants from the water.
- Many birds migrate to the wetlands during the winter months.
- The wetlands are being destroyed by development and pollution.
- The wetlands provide a habitat for endangered species.
- The wetlands are an important source of food and medicine for some indigenous peoples.
Quotes
'The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.' - John Muir
'I'd like to go by climbing a birch tree, And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk. Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more, But dipped its top and set me down again. That would be good both going and coming back. One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.' - Robert Frost
'The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.' - Robert Frost