swale

• Ein niedrig gelegener oder abgesenkter Landstreifen, oft eine feuchte oder sumpfige Senke zwischen Bodenwellen oder Dünen; auch eine flache feuchte Mulde im Gelände.

A noun referring to a low-lying or depressed area of land, often a marshy or wet stretch between ridges.

1. Low-lying marshy areaC1formal

   A low or hollow place, especially a marshy depression between ridges or in a landscape.

   Niedrige sumpfige Senke

   • The hikers crossed a swale filled with tall grasses and wildflowers.
   • Farmers often drain swales to create more arable land.
   • The swale between the hills collected rainwater, forming a small pond.

   Synonymebogdepressionfenhollowlowlandmarshmarshlandmiresloughwetland

   Antonymeelevationhillmoundridgerise