Salt Marsh (Noun)
Meaning
Low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The nature reserve was a large salt marsh teeming with birds and wildlife that relied on the area for breeding and feeding.
- Developers are proposing a large construction project that will reclaim land from the existing salt marsh.
- Visitors can take guided tours of the salt marsh and observe its diverse ecosystems and inhabitants.
- To combat erosion and damage, efforts were made to restore and replant native vegetation in the fragile salt marsh ecosystem.
- Environmental scientists monitored water quality in the salt marsh and assessed the effects of pollutants on its unique and delicate ecosystem.