Smog Definition

smŏg, smôg
noun
A noxious mixture of fog and smoke.
Webster's New World
A form of air pollution produced by the photochemical reaction of sunlight with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides that have been released into the atmosphere, especially by automotive emissions.
American Heritage
A low-lying, perceptible layer of polluted air.
Webster's New World
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verb

(informal) To get a smog check; to check a vehicle or have it checked for emissions.

If the car is more than five years old, you'll have to have it smogged before you can register it.
Wiktionary

Origin of Smog

  • Blend of smoke and fog

    From Wiktionary

  • sm(oke) (f)og

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Smog Sentence Examples

  • It would be nice getting away from the smog and traffic for a while.

  • Smog was cited as a major factor that contributes to global warming.

  • He waved a hand at the smog and all that caused it.

  • The Atlanta night was muggy and dark; a thin layer of smog trapped the city's light and made the sky glow an eerie yellow-orange.

  • Noxious gases, as they're released into the air, cause chemical changes in the atmosphere which result in the formation of smog and acid rain.

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