1. areas of wet, muddy land with trees and plants

1. overwhelms or floods with too much of something
2. fills with water and sinks
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The Louisiana swamps are home to alligators and cypress trees.
• Mosquitoes breed in the stagnant water of swamps.
• Too much homework swamps students during exam week.
• The restaurant was swamped with customers on opening night.
• Heavy rain swamps the small boat.
• Email requests swamp her inbox every morning.
• The wetland swamps provide important wildlife habitat.