Meaning of muskeg | Babel Free
ˈmʌskɛɡDefinitions
A terrain composed of peat bog with tussocky meadow and woody vegetation including spruce.
Examples
“Here, in a decaying cluster of buildings, the Winnipeg train⟳ turns gratefully back to the south and hurries to leave⟳ behind it the anonymous tangle of forests and muskegs.”
“Work⟳ on the muskeg resulted in the formation in the first instance, and later in lengths of newly-laid track disappearing without trace into the treacherous bog.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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