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- [swomp-land]
- /ˈswɒmpˌlænd/
- /ˈswɒmp.lænd/
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- [swomp-land]
- /ˈswɒmpˌlænd/
Definitions of swampland word
- noun swampland land or an area covered with swamps. 1
- noun swampland marshy area 1
- variable noun swampland Swampland is an area of land that is always very wet. 0
- noun swampland a permanently waterlogged area; marshland 0
- noun swampland a swamp, or land in a swamp, esp. when cultivable 0
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Origin of swampland
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1655-65; swamp + land
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Parts of speech for Swampland
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swampland popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
swampland usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swampland
noun swampland
- holm — Hanya [hahn-ye] /ˌhɑn yɛ/ (Show IPA), 1895?–1992, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher; born in Germany.
- marsh — Dame (Edith) Ngaio [nahy-oh] /ˈnaɪ oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels.
- marshland — a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
- muskeg — a bog of northern North America, commonly having sphagnum mosses, sedge, and sometimes stunted black spruce and tamarack trees.
- everglade — A marshy tract of land that is mostly under water and covered with tall grass.
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