as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
they're out of paper in the bog again
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Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
In 2026, the Charlotte Museum of Nature opens in Freedom Park with a treetop canopy walk, owl aviary, frog bog and North American river otter habitat.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The royal corpse was removed from the church and sunk in a bog, and a stake was run through its chest.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Shorten is passionate about these woodlands, moors, and peaty bogs in a way that serves to heighten your own experience of being there.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
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Most of the activities involve strapping on a pair of old trainers and stepping into the bog.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
In 2026, the Charlotte Museum of Nature opens in Freedom Park with a treetop canopy walk, owl aviary, frog bog and North American river otter habitat.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The royal corpse was removed from the church and sunk in a bog, and a stake was run through its chest.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Shorten is passionate about these woodlands, moors, and peaty bogs in a way that serves to heighten your own experience of being there.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bog
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“Bog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bog. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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