swampland

swamp·land

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [swomp-land]
- /ˈswɒmpˌlænd/
- /ˈswɒmp.lænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swomp-land]
- /ˈswɒmpˌlænd/

Definitions of swampland word

noun swampland land or an area covered with swamps. 1
noun swampland marshy area 1
variable noun swampland Swampland is an area of land that is always very wet. 0
noun swampland a permanently waterlogged area; marshland 0
noun swampland a swamp, or land in a swamp, esp. when cultivable 0

See all 5 definitions of swampland

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Origin of swampland

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1655-65; swamp + land

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Parts of speech for Swampland

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Swampland

swampland popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

swampland usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for swampland

noun swampland

holm — Hanya [hahn-ye] /ˌhɑn yɛ/ (Show IPA), 1895?–1992, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher; born in Germany.
marsh — Dame (Edith) Ngaio [nahy-oh] /ˈnaɪ oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels.
marshland — a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
muskeg — a bog of northern North America, commonly having sphagnum mosses, sedge, and sometimes stunted black spruce and tamarack trees.
everglade — A marshy tract of land that is mostly under water and covered with tall grass.

All 9 Synonyms of swampland