peat bog

noun

1. a swamp in which peat has accumulated.

peat bog

1. See under bog

Word History and Origins

Origin of peat bog¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

He noted that “holdover” is also used to describe peat bog fires that burn many feet below the surface for weeks or months, even under snowpack.

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But the wacky challenge, which involves racing through 120 yards of peat bog trench, saw nearly 200 people take part at the annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships at Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys.

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He said government funding to help farmers and land managers restore peat bogs in the uplands, to prevent fires while also soaking in planet-warming carbon and providing habitat, was essential.

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There is peat bog here too which traps the heat, making things more difficult for firefighters, and there are nesting birds and other wildlife which have been badly affected.

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The vehicle – a M88A2 Hercules – and the bodies of the other three soldiers were found in a peat bog on Monday.

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Related Words

• bog 
• marshland 
• morass 
• mud 
• quagmire