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noun
- 1. a low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land: "55 acres of fen"
Fen is a noun that can refer to a type of wetland or a monetary subunit of the yuan. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of fen from Merriam-Webster.
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A fen is a type of wetland with peat accumulation and mineral-rich water input. Learn how fens are classified, where they are found, and what species they support.
Fen can mean a low-lying marshy land or a Chinese coin and monetary unit. Learn the difference, the history and the usage of fen with Dictionary.com.
A fen is a marshy area — a damp, grassy area of ground. If your entire back yard is a fen, you'll want to wear tall rubber boots when you walk your dog. A fen is similar to a marsh, a mire, a swamp, or a bog.
Fen is a type of wetland ecosystem dominated by grasses and grasslike plants that develop on mineral-rich groundwater. Learn about the characteristics, distribution, and ecology of fens from Britannica's experts.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word fen, a type of low, flat, wet land, especially in the east of England. See examples, synonyms and related words in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
an area of low, flat, wet land in England: areas of marsh and fen. The road to Ely leads out across the fens. Compare. marshland. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geography: wetland. boggy. boreal forest. constructed wetland. floodplain. marshland. marshy. mire. miry. morass. peat bog. quagmire. quicksand. reed bed. slough. swampland.