Definition of "wetlands" []

• Plural form of wetland. An area or region that is characteristically saturated; a marsh. (noun)

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• "Activities within wetlands east of the parkway are regulated by NJDEP under the Freshwater Wetlands Act of 1987, N.J.S.A. 13: 9B-1."
• "I see those little buggers when kayaking and hiking in wetlands, and they can be mean and aggressive like muskrats or badgers."
• "The spilled oil lapping at Gulf Coast beaches and wetlands is one tragic result of offshore drilling."