fenland.

Low, wet country made up of fens, often fed by mineral-rich groundwater or surface water.

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Words that belong together

• low fenland
• drained fenland

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Reeds marked the lowest stretches of fenland.

The road crossed drained fenland between straight channels.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Usually uncountable; plural fenlands for distinct regions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.