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noun (1)

plural of bog
as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water got a shoe stuck in the bog

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noun (2)

plural of bog, British
as in bathrooms
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 bogs
Noun
During this time, bogs, marshes, and other wetlands, historically seen as disease-ridden and deleterious to human health, were reevaluated by scientists and conservationists as valuable wildlife habitats. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 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 Nugget Falls Trail, Tongass National Forest, Alaska Visitors to the Tongass National Forest can hike through meadows and dense forests, explore caves, or even venture on a wooden boardwalk trail through swampy bogs called muskegs. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026 Blazes can simmer in peat bogs and other areas of organic matter several feet below ground, just waiting to ignite again. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 May 2026 Before the roads west of town were paved in 1936, reaching the lake meant navigating ruts, mud bogs and chugholes. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Congressional Republicans have sent President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hoping to clear the way for a South American company to extract precious metals from the region’s pristine forests, lakes and bogs. — Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogs
  1. marshes
  2. bathrooms
  3. wetlands
  4. restrooms
  5. swamps
  6. toilets
Noun
  • During this time, bogs, marshes, and other wetlands, historically seen as disease-ridden and deleterious to human health, were reevaluated by scientists and conservationists as valuable wildlife habitats.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • When the boat leaves the shallow saw grass marshes for a 90-foot-deep natural sinkhole called Gator Lake, get your camera ready.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of marshes
Noun
  • Right now, the biggest projects include new bathrooms and restoring the rink's original maple skating floor.
    — Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And, parts of it, like bathrooms and the building’s elevator, need to be brought up to more accessible standards.
    — Sofi Zeman July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of bathrooms
Noun
  • The essence of the park’s design focuses on preserving wetlands and adding visually low-impact architecture, according to Brown.
    — Noah Daly July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
  • Other possible solutions could include adding wetlands, more farmland or more businesses that aren’t so fire-prone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of wetlands
Noun
  • Open the restrooms before the park becomes unusable due to the smell of public urination.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • On Friday, the department closed several restrooms after the rough ocean damaged the water line and meter serving them.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of restrooms
Noun
  • Taking in the outdoor beauty of The Natural State, with its greenery and swamps.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Some people see swamps as sloughs of despond; dark, miasmic places filled with creepy, shadowy creatures.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of swamps
Noun
  • With the city hall's toilets out of order, officials erected emergency toilets over sewer manholes outside the building, in temperatures of around 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) and stifling humidity.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Employees of London’s Victoria & Albert Museum who are members of the Prospect trade union on July 29 voted to strike over issues including pay, working conditions, and access to water and toilets, The Guardian reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026
Definition of toilets

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