dismal swamp

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Definition of dismal swamp in English English dictionary

or Great Dismal Swamp Wetland region, southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, U.S. Despite much lumbering and widespread destruction by fire, the area is still heavily wooded. About 30 mi (48 km) long and 10 mi (16 km) wide, it is home to many rare birds and numerous poisonous snakes. Noted for its fishing and hunting, it is traversed by the Dismal Swamp Canal, part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

Hyphenation

dis·mal swamp

Turkish pronunciation

dîzmıl swômp

Pronunciation

/ˈdəzməl ˈswômp/ /ˈdɪzməl ˈswɔːmp/