fog bank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fog, fawg bangk]
- /fɒg, fɔg bæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fog, fawg bangk]
- /fɒg, fɔg bæŋk/

Definitions of fog bank words

noun fog bank a stratum of fog as seen from a distance. 1
countable noun fog bank A fog bank is an area of thick fog, especially at sea. 0
noun fog bank a distinct mass of fog, esp at sea 0
noun fog bank a dense mass of fog as seen from a distance, usually at sea 0

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Origin of fog bank

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fog bank

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fog bank

fog bank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fog bank usage trend in Literature

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