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noun (1)

ˈbäg How to pronounce bog (audio)
Definition of bognext
as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water got a shoe stuck in the bog

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noun (2)

British
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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Recent Examples of bog
Noun
About a hundred and fifty Hudsonian godwit pairs breed in the bogs near Beluga. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 This was cranberry-bog country, Middleboro Pediatrics just a few doors down from the headquarters of Ocean Spray. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026 In 2023, one couple — Shawn and Louise Palmer — came as Ken and Barbie, complete with their cardboard packaging which duly turned to mulch in the bog. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Then in 1857, the regime of Emperor Napoleon III ordered the planting of maritime pines to drain the bogs of southwestern France. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bog
  1. marsh
  2. bathroom
  3. wetland
  4. restroom
  5. swamp
  6. toilet
  7. bath
Noun
  • Water glitters in a golden marsh stretching from the shore, promising breathtaking sunsets.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Monaco’s son, now 7-years-old and in the second grade, is learning through activities such as field trips to a marsh to study animals and the elements, or an at-school farm to learn about the life cycle of plants and pollination.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of marsh
Noun
  • In some of the new villas, christened Le Ville della Marchesa, details include headboards upholstered with the famous Missoni zigzag and bathrooms that combine the original gray marble with the brightness of Vietri.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There are six bedrooms overall with six full bathrooms and one half bathroom.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of bathroom
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  • The investigation, first reported by Abridged by PBS KVIE, may relate to the endangered vernal pool tadpole shrimp present in the site’s seasonal wetlands.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Generations ago, the Central Valley was a vast expanse of lush meadows, wetlands and lakes fed by melting Sierra Nevada snow.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of wetland
Noun
  • What was really strange that night, because we were shot at Stage 25, which was obviously the Big Bang stage, and walking in and using that stage, like using that as a place to stand and as a place to use the restroom and stuff.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • On March 21, 2023, Cozzi went to the restroom down the hall from his office, leaving an email draft open and music playing from his phone.
    — Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • The decision by crypto’s current generation of leaders to trade in these ideals for swamp-style politics can, therefore, be seen as a deep betrayal.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, Berry built the swamp on an indoor soundstage and filled it with water.
    — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of swamp
Noun
  • Buyers can choose the Nugget with a rear toilet or the one with extra storage in place of a toilet.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That’s after photos of a pile of trashbags and dirty toilets emerged as part of the whistleblower’s claims.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of toilet
Noun
  • Look for stairs without secure handrails, slippery bath surfaces, high tub walls and layouts that require awkward stepping or turning.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The spa offers a range of treatments, some like the aromatic Mandi Rempah bath drawing from Balinese history, and others pulling from traditional Chinese medicine or modern practices such as the Signature Bioenergetic Facial Alchemy.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
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