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Wetland vs Swampland - What's the difference?

wetland | swampland |

As nouns the difference between wetland and swampland

is that wetland is land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas while swampland is (countable|uncountable) low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.

wetland

English

(wikipedia wetland)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.
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    Usage notes

    The plural form is more commonly used.

    Hyponyms

    * bog * fen * marsh * mire * swamp

    swampland

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia swampland)
  • (countable, uncountable) Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.
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