1. a grass-like plant that typically grows in wet areas such as marshes, swamps, and along riverbanks

Examples

• The sedge along the pond’s edge provided shelter for nesting birds.
• We walked through tall sedge as we approached the wetland.
• The botanist identified several species of sedge in the marsh.
• Sedge is an important plant for preventing soil erosion near water.
• The ducks nested among the thick sedge by the lake.
• After the rain, the sedge in the swamp grew even taller.