a wide expanse of marsh the marshes along the coast support a remarkable profusion of plants and animals
Recent Examples on the WebDeputies responded to a report of a small place crash near the 3100 block of Tohopekaliga Drive at 4:15 p.m. and found three passengers, including the pilot, in a plane that had landed in the marsh behind a residential neighborhood. Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 When her family abandons her at just 6-years-old, Kya's left to raise herself in the marsh. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 29 July 2022 The movie tells the story of Kya, who grew up in the marsh on the outskirts of Barkley Cove, North Carolina in the 1950s and '60s and stands trial for the murder of the town's golden boy. Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 23 July 2022 The Sony/Columbia release, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as a young woman who grows up alone in a marsh after her mother and siblings flee from their abusive, alcoholic patriarch, cost around $24 million to produce. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Growing up in a marsh, Kya becomes familiar with the wildlife and eventually becomes a successful author of books about it, echoing Delia's own experience writing about the wildlife in Africa. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 July 2022 Cops stumble upon his dead body in the marsh and, after haphazardly scanning the perimeter, declare it a homicide. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2022 The film begins in the fictional Barkley Cove, North Carolina, in 1969, as two boys find a dead body in the marsh. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2022 This is the third year in a row that a family of swans has been raised up in the marsh. Bob Hallinen, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English mersh, from Old English merisc, mersc; akin to Middle Dutch mersch marsh, Old English mere sea, pool — more at marine
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of marsh was before the 12th century