American English pronunciation

How to pronounce wetlands

IPA transcription: ['wɛt,lændz]

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Noun

  • a low area where the land is saturated with water

Usage examples

  • It consists of wetlands, fields, and forests.
  • Small craft, such as punts, are widely used in wetlands of the Spreewald.
  • 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.
  • Eventually the water flow into the area created a lake, drowning the wetlands.
  • Large areas of preserved wetlands and forest are considered ecologically important to migratory waterfowl.
  • Matagorda County has secluded, extensive forests, wetlands, prairie and coastal regions.
  • The following are positive ways of trying to protect or rehabilitate intertidal wetlands.
  • These wetlands depend upon the seasonal cycles of the river.