Meaning & use
smog
A form of air pollution caused by smoke and other pollutants combining with fog or sunlight.
See it in a sentence
Thick smog hung over the city, making it hard to see distant buildings.
Residents were advised to stay indoors when smog levels reached hazardous readings.
A note on using this word
The word blends 'smoke' and 'fog'; it often signals a public-health warning in weather and news reports.
Words with a similar meaning
pollutionhaze
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