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

His answer was lucid as a fog bank and inspiring as a stalk of celery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025

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

We rise high above the ship, out of danger, and out of the dense fog bank.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman