fenland

Low marshy ground

Fenland is low-lying marshy ground, typically characterized by waterlogged soil and wetland vegetation.

The term describes landscape that is boggy and flat, often reclaimed for agriculture through drainage: Much of the fenland was drained centuries ago for farming. (Capitalized Fenland refers specifically to the region in eastern England.)

wetland

marsh

Grassy waterlogged lowland

  • bogAcidic peat wetland
  • mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
  • swampWaterlogged land with vegetation

reedbed · peat · sedge · quagmire · morass · slough · marshland · bogland · peatland · waterlogged

landscape

flat

Lacking vertical variation

horizon · dyke · ditch · sluice · embankment · causeway · polder · reclaimed · level · windswept

Categories
Opposites
terrain moisture/wetness

fenlanddesert

To leave behind completely

arid land · dryland · wasteland · scrubland · badlands

elevation/topography

fenlandhighland

Elevated, mountainous land

upland · hill country · mountainous terrain · plateau · peaks

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G