swamp

noun [C/U] (WET LAND)

/swɑmp, swɔmp/

Definition

› an area of very wet, soft land: [C] Alligators live in these swamps. swampy

/ˈswɑm·pi, ˈswɔm-/ adjective › a low-lying, swampy region

(Definition of swamp noun (WET LAND) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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