peat bog

noun

1. a swamp in which peat has accumulated.

peat bog

1. See under bog

Word History and Origins

Origin of peat bog¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Somewhere, the aforementioned Spanish director behind “The Exterminating Angel” is nodding wryly at the idea of a satire about G-7 leaders set in a peat bog thick with mummified zombies.

From Los Angeles Times

The party also wants to create three new National Forests in England and expand protection for “nature-rich” habitats—such as wetlands and peat bogs.

From Science Magazine

The party says it will create more "nature-rich habitats", including wetlands and peat bogs, as well as finding private finance to establish three new national forests in England.

From BBC

Well-preserved brain tissue has been recorded under some well-studied circumstances: mummification, freezing in permafrost, being tanned and preserved by acidic peat bogs.

From Science Magazine

And in peat bogs, the acid in sphagnum moss puts soft tissue through a tanning process that often preserves brain tissue.

From Science Magazine

Related Words

• bog
• marshland
• morass
• mud
• quagmire