cranberry bog

noun

1. a bog in which cranberry plants are cultivated.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cranberry bog¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

Set in Appalachia, this debut novel centers on a family’s cranberry bog and its meanings for different generations, as well as its near-sentient presence: Patriarchs lie buried in its peat; their progeny take ritual washes in its mud and emerge with new wives to carry on the family line.

From Los Angeles Times

This year’s theme is “Farming Around the World,” and the exhibit features seven trains winding among 13 miniature scenes, including a cranberry bog in Massachusetts, an olive grove in Spain, a vineyard in Australia, and a terrace farm in Nepal growing rice and lentils.

From Washington Post

A 1934 map shows a cranberry bog next to the future site of the mobile home park, which at the time was still undeveloped.

From Washington Times

His death came less than a day after a 49-year-old resident died when the all-terrain vehicle he was operating crashed into a cranberry bog at about 12:40 a.m.

From Washington Times

“If you think about a cranberry bog, it’s way out in the open, and that’s for a reason. It needs sun.”

From Washington Times