Dogger Bank

/ˈdɒɡə(ɹ)ˌbæŋk/

proper noun

A large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark.

OriginDutch dogger →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. nauticalA large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark.

Origin

  1. Dutchdogger“fishing boat for cod or haddock”
  2. EnglishDogger Bank

From 1660s; origin obscure, but see Dutch dogger (“fishing boat for cod or haddock”) and bank (“shallow part of sea near coast”). Compare Dutch Doggersbank, Danish Doggerbanke, German Doggerbank.

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APA

Dogger Bank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dogger%20Bank

MLA

“Dogger Bank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dogger%20Bank. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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