fog bank


noun
  1. a stratum of fog as seen from a distance.

Origin of fog bank

1
First recorded in 1650–60

Words Nearby fog bank

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How to use fog bank in a sentence

  • The grey, heavy heave of the water; the great hull of the steamer backing into the bay; the gloom of the fog bank.

    The Blind Spot | Austin Hall
  • He pushed up through a fog bank at three thousand feet and reached blue skies.

    Tam O' The Scoots | Edgar Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for fog bank

fog bank

noun
  1. a distinct mass of fog, esp at sea

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