marsh

CEFRB1

/mɑɹʃ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An area of low, wet land with grass and other plants.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A number of places in England:, A hamlet in Great and Little Kimble cum Marsh parish, Buckinghamshire, previously in Wycombe district (OS grid ref SP8109).

Examples

  • Lots of herons live in the marsh.

  • Sami's backpack, containing his wallet, was found in the marsh.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living by a marsh.

  2. An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.

More examples

In context

  • They got through the marsh.

  • Čepkeliai Marsh consists mainly of bog.

  • Many animals live in the marsh.

Synonyms

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The water spread across the flat ground, creating a soft, muddy blank.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English merssh, from Old English mersċ, merisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *marisk, derived from *mari, equivalent to mere (“sea, body of water”) + -ish. Doublet of marish, morass, and merse. Cognate with West Frisian mersk, Dutch meers (“grassland, meadow”) and Dutch moeras, German Marsch. More at mere.