wetland

Noun
  1. A low area where the land is saturated with water (synset 109501020)
    is a type of: ground, land, soil - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
    subtypes:
    • bog, peat bog - wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
    • fen, fenland, marsh, marshland - low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
    • swamp, swampland - low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

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