American English pronunciation
How to pronounce wetland
IPA transcription: ['wɛt,lænd]
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Noun
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a low area where the land is saturated with water
Usage examples
- Sugar cane and several varieties of bananas grow in the wetland areas.
- It is the last remaining wetland on the lower Tees.
- It consists of wetlands, fields, and forests.
- It is one of the largest wetland areas of Europe.
- Small craft, such as punts, are widely used in wetlands of the Spreewald.
- A smaller wetland area has been protected in this area.
- The central route caused the least disruption to homes, farms and wetlands.
- The large wetlands in particular attract a wide variety of birds.
- The common sundew thrives in wetlands such as marshes and fens.
- Part of the area is a wetland used as a bird sanctuary.