smog

Definition

A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution.

Etymology

Blend of smoke + fog.

Example Sentences

• "A widow since 1967, she lives now in Honolulu because, she says, she can enjoy the Californialike climate without the smog."
• "Everyone smoked so if the auditorium was full, the whole room would be filled with smoke in next to no time. It was like the legendary London smog of the 1950s in there sometimes. You took it in turn to “flash the ash” as it was called."