ALL meanings of dismal swamp
dis·mal swamp
D d - noun dismal swamp a swamp in SE Virginia and NE North Carolina. About 30 miles (48 km) long; about 600 sq. mi. (1500 sq. km). 1
- noun dismal swamp a coastal marshland in SE Virginia and NE North Carolina: partly reclaimed. Area: about 1940 sq km (750 sq miles). Area before reclamation: 5200 sq km (2000 sq miles) 0
- noun dismal swamp marshy, forested region between Norfolk, Va., & Albemarle Sound, N.C.: c. 30 mi (48 km) long; traversed by a canal that is part of the Intracoastal Waterway 0