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peatland

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Land with peat soil, such as an active or former bog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: bog, bogland, marshland

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bog, bogland, marshland

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From peat + land.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 泥炭地 — Translations
  • Finnish: turvemaa — Translations
  • French: tourbière — Translations
  • Galician: turbeira — Translations
  • German: Moor — Translations
  • Italian: torbiera — Translations
  • Polish: torfowisko — Translations
  • Portuguese: turfeira — Translations
  • Spanish: turbera — Translations
  • Turkish: turbalık — Translations
  • Ukrainian: торфо́вище (torfóvyšče) — Translations
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