swampland

Example Sentences

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The Lake Chad basin is a huge region of waterways and swampland shared by Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The powers of a landowner can range from the almost full sovereignty enjoyed by a mighty feudal noble to the essentially nonexistent rights I have over the protected swampland outside my window.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

According to AP News, the center is designed to house up to 5,000 migrants in temporary structures and will rely on nearby swampland, as well as local wildlife like alligators and pythons, as natural barriers.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025

The town serves as safe haven and utopia both, hacked into the swampland by those seeking freedom.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Finally, I make it to the round clearing, where a pond sits before me, the edge of the swampland that stretches out for miles and miles.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender