fog bank

American  

noun

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

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fog bank British  

noun

1. a distinct mass of fog, esp at sea

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Etymology

Origin of fog bank

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

But this isn’t a legally enforceable standard—it’s a verbal fog bank.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2023

WINTHROP, Wash. — On the worst days, and there have been many, one can see nothing but white — a hot, suffocating fog bank that smells of burning wood and blots out the sun.

From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2021

WINTHROP, Okanogan County — On the worst days, and there have been many, one can see nothing but white — a hot, suffocating fog bank that smells of burning wood and blots out the sun.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2021

It's like trying to land a plane when your radar is broken and there's a fog bank ahead.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2020

His chin gradually came to rest on his collarbone; his beard floated around his ears like a fog bank; and he began snoring peacefully.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander