noun
- a swamp or bog consisting of thick layers of decaying plant matter, typically found in northern regions
Usage: primarily used in Canada and northern United States
Examples
- The construction crew had difficulty building the road through the muskeg.
- Caribou often graze in the muskeg during summer months.
- The helicopter landed on solid ground beyond the muskeg.
- Scientists studied the plant life growing in the muskeg ecosystem.
- The muskeg stretched for miles across the northern landscape.
- Heavy machinery sank into the soft muskeg soil.