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swampland

[ swomp-land ]

noun

  1. land or an area covered with swamps.


swampland

/ ˈɒˌæԻ /

noun

  1. a permanently waterlogged area; marshland
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of swampland1

An Americanism dating back to 1655–65; swamp + land
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In a dark patch of swampland in the city, two sex workers pointed out an area with empty grain sacks spread out across the ground.

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“He had some of the finest threads you’ll find in the swampland. I can give you suits worth more than that root.”

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“In the Mexican swamplands, where I come from, that would be nothing but a warm-up to a day of combat.”

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Senate, and to hear the outcry you’d have thought he was peddling swampland or calling for the execution of puppies and kittens.

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The district, created by Florida lawmakers in 1967, gave Disney unusual abilities to develop the former swamplands as one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations by issuing bonds and providing emergency services.

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