Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with fog in American Collocation
fog
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
thick
The fog was so thick you couldn’t see anything.
moving around
The mist around the town had thickened into a dense swirling fog that drifted across the surrounding countryside.
cold
The airport was closed because of freezing fog.
in some places but not others
It will be a bright day with plenty of sunshine for most places and some patchy fog.
near the coast
The top of the cliffs is shrouded in coastal fog.
continuing
Persistent fog can be a maritime hazard from May to September.
appear
A thick fog descended.
disappear
By now most of the fog had lifted and the sun was getting a bit warmer.
cover something
A thick white fog cloaks the rooftops.
get thicker/less thick
The fog thickened and visibility was reduced to fifty metres or so.
be present
The fog hung in the air like cotton wool.
The rain has stopped and a thick blanket of fog has settled over the river.