wetland
noun/ˈwetlənd/
/ˈwetlənd/
[countable, uncountable] (also wetlands [plural])
- an area of land that is naturally wet most or all of the time
- The wetlands are home to a large variety of wildlife.
- Measures are being taken to protect the country’s dwindling areas of wetland.
- The world’s largest wetland is the Pantanal in Southwest Brazil.
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