bog hole

American  

noun

Physical Geography.

1. a land-surface depression occupied by waterlogged soil and spongy vegetative material that cannot bear the weight of large animals.

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Etymology

Origin of bog hole

First recorded in 1780–90

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Example Sentences

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bog hole

Whereas at first the clinging mud and sand of the bog hole had only been up to Mr. Bunn's knees, he was now engulfed to his waist.

From The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms Or Lost in the Wilds of Florida by Laura Lee Hope

A name so beautiful as Loch Sheelin would give a certain charm to a bog hole.

From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by T. O. Russell

"Sure, an' Oi'm ready, Moike Delaney, but how are ye to git this wagon out av thet bog hole, Oi dunno."

From The Boy Land Boomer Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma by W. H. Fry

Run right along, and don't stop when you see the bog hole.

From The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms Or Lost in the Wilds of Florida by Laura Lee Hope

The stump gave way, and the drummer splashed into a bog hole.

From Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories by Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts

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