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wetland vs marshland

marshland vs wetland

wetland and marshland both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wetland Yes No No No
marshland Yes No No No
As nouns, marshland is a hyponym of wetland; that is, marshland is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wetland:
  • wetland: a low area where the land is saturated with water
  • marshland: low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
Other hyponyms of wetland include bog, peat bog, fen, fenland, marsh, swamp, swampland.
wetland (noun) marshland (noun)
a low area where the land is saturated with water low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
Difference between wetland and marshland

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