Bog (Noun)
Meaning
Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The hikers trudged through the treacherous bog, trying to avoid sinking into its squelching depths.
- Peat is formed in a bog over thousands of years through the gradual decomposition of plant matter.
- The village relied on the nearby bog as a source of fuel, harvesting the dried peat for use in their fires.
- After heavy rainfall, the area became a virtual bog, with water standing several inches deep on the soggy surface.
- The scientist carefully made her way across the fragile surface of the bog, trying not to damage the delicate ecosystem.