fog bank
a stratum of fog as seen from a distance.
Origin of fog bank
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How to use fog bank in a sentence
Thick fog banks came sweeping past at intervals; a cold north-easterly gale conveyed a wintry feeling to the air.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneTo the north and north-east the fog banks hung low on the sea.
Left on Labrador | Charles Asbury StephensThe wind grew stronger in the afternoon and several times dense fog-banks drove down on us.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonAs soon as it was light enough to see, and the fog banks had been swept away, a sharp lookout was kept for the chase.
Within The Enemy's Lines | Oliver OpticPoorly protected from the Pacific Ocean, chill winds and dense fog-banks whistled and swirled sadly across the sand-dunes.
Michael, Brother of Jerry | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for fog bank
a distinct mass of fog, esp at sea
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