bogland
- noun
- /ˈbɔɡˌlænd/
- UK
:
pantano
Examples
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The fecundating boglands waiting to infiltrate undo the precision.
Fiction book (1997) -
Ever since then, "the Moon has shone her best over the boglands, for she knows all the evil things that are hid there" (p. 107).
Academic text (2002) -
Some 90 kilometers of fences have disappeared; however, bogland patches have merged into industrial peatland spaces.
Academic text (1999) -
AND AS THIS BEING BOGLAND AND HAS BEEN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME, A BUILDER'S APT TO FIND WORSE THINGS THAN MUD.
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NO OFFENSE, BUT I'VE SPENT MONTHS ON DIGS IN BOGLAND AND THE SMART THING TO DO IS WAIT UNTIL THE MORNING.
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The wildlife in the bogland includes unique species that thrive in its wet, spongy environment.
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After the rain, the bogland became even wetter, creating a perfect habitat for frogs and insects.
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We set up camp near the bogland to observe the birds that make their homes among the peat and moss.
Synonyms
68
3.5
An area of land that is always or sometimes wet and has water plants and animals
33
4.9
A wet, soft area of ground with dead plants
1
5.8
An area of wet land with a thick layer of old plant material that holds water
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6.3
A wet, spongy area of land made of dead plants used as fuel
A soft, wet area of ground that sinks when you walk on it
Antonyms
How Wet
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bogland is made of bog, from the Irish bogach meaning 'soft, wet ground', and land, meaning 'ground' or 'area', so it really means 'soft land'. That's why bogland means an area of soft, wet ground often full of moss or peat.