Noun
the couple's generous donation was a great boon to the charity's fund-raising campaign
a softhearted man who finds it hard to deny any boon, whether it be for friend or stranger Adjective
I and my boon companions celebrated that afternoon's victory on the gridiron with a night at a local dance club.
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Noun
The Giants’ youth movement has been a boon to the team, which has won eight of its last 10 games and, following Monday’s win over the Phillies, sits in a wild card spot in the National League.—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 Hassan noted that, while on average immigration is an economic boon, the people who most benefit at the county level of wage increase are residents who at least have a high school degree.—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 For those traveling locally or regionally, gas prices should be a boon.—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024 The sea-ice loss is a boon to Russia, which has been gaining access to additional shipping routes and energy reserves as the territory opens up.—Sarah Rappaport, Fortune, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for boon
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English bone prayer, request, the favor requested, from Old Norse bōn request; akin to Old English bēn prayer, bannan to summon — more at ban entry 1
Adjective
Middle English bon, from Anglo-French, good — more at bounty
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