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Definitions

peat

[peet] / pit /
NOUN
bog
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lowland marshland wetlands
STRONG
fen marsh mire morass moss quag quagmire slough sump
NOUN
sod
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dirt turf
STRONG
divot earth soak soil sward
NOUN
sod
Synonyms
STRONGEST
turf
STRONG
grass grassland lawn mead meadow pasturage pasture prairie sward
NOUN
turf
Synonyms
STRONGEST
earth grass ground sod soil terrain territory track
STRONG
area bailiwick divot greensward neighborhood racetrack region sward
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sky
NOUN
turf
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grass lawn sod soil
STRONG
sward

Example Sentences

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A Bronze Age shield found in a peat bog has been returned to Scotland for the first time in more than 230 years.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

According to historical records, the shield was found buried upright in peat alongside six others – though the whereabouts of those remains unclear.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The fire spread through deep peat and ignited in several other locations.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Researchers also do not yet know the precise pathways that allow it to move from peat soils into lake water.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

How were you to know it's impossible to get peat for your box?

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.