peatland.

Land where partially decayed organic material has accumulated as peat.

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Words that belong together

• wet peatland
• peatland restoration

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The valley contained extensive peatland.

The project restored damaged peatland.

Water levels shaped the peatland’s vegetation.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular peatland; plural peatlands. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.