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noun (1)

ˈbäg How to pronounce bog (audio)
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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
The rest of the structure was made from stones (carefully stacked, with no mortar) and turf cut into chunks from the peat bogs. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026 The Venus flytrap is native only to the coastal wetlands and bogs of North Carolina and South Carolina, and grows naturally in nutrient-poor, acidic, and perpetually wet areas. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026 The Great Hunger and subsequent Irish migrations still burden those scattered among cliffs and bogs; and when Tomás emerges from a wood, transformed by a mystical encounter, Liam must push them to finish their task. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 This wilderness area not far from Canaan Valley is known for its bog and heath ecosystems, mountain meadows, and dark, firefly-friendly skies. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 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
  • North American river otters live in rivers, lakes, streams, marshes and on seacoasts, according to the conservation group River Otter Ecology Project.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The land features rich biological diversity such as marshes, mudflats and riparian and coastal sage scrub, including sensitive, threatened or endangered species such as the California gnatcatcher and the fairy shrimp.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of marsh
Noun
  • The Sunrise Tiny House has one bedroom positioned above the kitchen and bathroom, accessed by a removable ladder.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The bedroom is paired with a Blue Crystallo quartzite bathroom, where the vanity matches the walk-in shower and a gold soaking tub sits next to the floor-to-ceiling windows.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • The wetlands commission could decide on the application as soon as this week.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Damselflies are critical predators in wetland ecosystems, and are an indicator of ecosystem health.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of wetland
Noun
  • Sphere also has hospitality suites on level three with their own restrooms, bars, and suite attendants.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Simon, a onetime postdoctoral fellow at Caltech, pointed to connections between public restrooms and civil rights, the farm labor movement — then and now — and trans debates.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • Farther downstream, there was the Lake of the Jarayés and the delta; upstream, the great swamp.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of swamp
Noun
  • Besides losing the ability to maneuver on its own, the almost 10,000-ton warship saw its galley services, toilets, air conditioning and potable water impacted, Comer said.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The restoration project will add 30 shelter beds for all genders, plus showers, laundry and toilet facilities.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of toilet
Noun
  • Accessibility There are ramps to help guests into the changing rooms and hydrotherapy baths as well as elevators to take guests upstairs to the treatment rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The space came with a sunken bath tub, ornate ceilings and its own pool.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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