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SWAMPLAND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does swampland mean? 

SWAMPLAND (noun)
  The noun SWAMPLAND has 1 sense:

1. low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bogplay

  Familiarity information: SWAMPLAND used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SWAMPLAND (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

swamp; swampland

Hypernyms ("swampland" is a kind of...):

wetland (a low area where the land is saturated with water)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swampland"):

slough (a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou))

Instance hyponyms:

Everglades (a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife)

Okefenokee Swamp (a large swampy area of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia)


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