marsh Synonyms & Antonyms
/mɑːʃ/
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Marsh as a Noun
1
An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.
Many animals live in the marsh.
2
An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass.
Marsh in a Sentence
Many animals live in the marsh.
Čepkeliai Marsh consists mainly of bog.
Word Forms & Grammar
marsh (plural marshes)
Words That Rhyme With Marsh
Origin of Marsh
From Middle English mersch, from Old English mersċ, merisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *marisk, derived from *mari, equivalent to mere (“sea, body of water”) + -ish. Doublet of marish, morass, and merse. Cognate with West Frisian mersk, Dutch meers (“grassland, meadow”) and Dutch moeras, German Marsch. More at mere.
Marsh: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /mɑːʃ/ |
| Meaning | An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants |
| Plural | marshes |