fogbound

adjective

Save Word

fog·bound | \ ˈfȯg-ˌbau̇nd

, ˈfäg- \

Definition of fogbound

1 : unable to move because of fog a fogbound ship

2 : covered by fog a fogbound coast

Examples of fogbound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Just as predictably, Maxim’s estate in England, Manderley, has become superstately, though what’s lost amid the vast rooms and long halls swarming with a huge staff is the fogbound mystery of the place as it was visualized in the Hitchcock version. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2020 Dozens of motels dot the hillsides overlooking the bay, and a few, like the Anderson Inn, have rooms right over the water, outfitted with fireplaces for chilly nights and fogbound mornings. — Georgeanne Brennan, The Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2019

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fogbound.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more