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fogbank

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A bank of fog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a large mass of fog on the sea (as seen from a distance)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: fog

History

Etymology

From fog + bank.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: tågebanke — bank of fog
  • Hungarian: ködpárna — bank of fog
  • Hungarian: ködréteg — bank of fog
  • Hungarian: ködfelhő — bank of fog
  • Icelandic: þokubakki — bank of fog
  • Macedonian: гу́ста ма́гла (gústa mágla) — bank of fog
  • Macedonian: ма́гла (mágla) — bank of fog
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tåkebanke — bank of fog
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tåkebanke — bank of fog
  • Swedish: dimbank — bank of fog