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Definitions of wetlands word
- noun wetlands Plural form of wetland An area or region that is characteristically saturated; a marsh. 1
- noun plural wetlands an area of swampy or marshy land, esp considered as part of an ecological system 0
- noun wetlands plural of wetland An area or region that is characteristically saturated; a marsh. 0
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Parts of speech for Wetlands
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wetlands popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wetlands
noun wetlands
- swamp — a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
- lowland — land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.
- marshland — a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
- fen — low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- marsh — Dame (Edith) Ngaio [nahy-oh] /ˈnaɪ oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels.
Antonyms for wetlands
noun wetlands
- deserts — something that is deserved or merited; just reward or punishment
Top questions with wetlands
- what are wetlands?
- why are wetlands important?
- how has the removal of wetlands impacted rivers and streams?
- how are wetlands and aquifers related?
- what characteristic is important for plants found in saltwater wetlands?
- which of these are examples of freshwater wetlands?
- where are wetlands located?
- what is wetlands?
- what animals live in wetlands?
- what do wetlands do for the environment?
- what is coastal wetlands?
- why are wetlands important to humans?
- what do wetlands do for us?
- what animals live in the wetlands?
- how do wetlands affect water quality in an area?
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