MEANING
An area where reeds grow closely together, usually in shallow water or wet ground.
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Words that belong together
- dense reedbed
- reedbed habitat
On the page
The boat slipped behind the reedbed and disappeared from view.
Word forms
- Base
- reedbed
Usage notes
Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular reedbed; plural reedbeds. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: setting, description. Commonness: moderately common.
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