fog bank


noun
  1. a stratum of fog as seen from a distance.

Origin of fog bank

1
First recorded in 1650–60

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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.

  • To the north and north-east the fog banks hung low on the sea.

    Left on Labrador | Charles Asbury Stephens
  • The wind grew stronger in the afternoon and several times dense fog-banks drove down on us.

    The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
  • As soon as it was light enough to see, and the fog banks had been swept away, a sharp lookout was kept for the chase.

  • Poorly protected from the Pacific Ocean, chill winds and dense fog-banks whistled and swirled sadly across the sand-dunes.

British Dictionary definitions for fog bank

fog bank

noun
  1. a distinct mass of fog, esp at sea

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