salt marsh

noun

: flat land subject to overflow by salt water

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Visitors can kayak through salt marshes, take dolphin cruises, visit neighboring Sullivan’s Island, and dine at casual seafood restaurants. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 Before New York became a sprawling metropolis, its rolling hills, deep valleys, and tidal salt marshes were part of a larger estuarine ecosystem that was home to countless flora and fauna. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026 Measures were also implemented to protect their nesting sites on the ground from predators and pets on beaches, sand dunes, salt marshes or the seaweed line along the shore. — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 There are gorgeous swaths of untouched beaches, as well as dune, lagoon, pine flatland, salt marsh, and hammock habitats to explore. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for salt marsh

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salt marsh was before the 12th century

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“Salt marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20marsh. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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salt marsh

noun
: flat land that is overflowed by salt water

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