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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Another boon for Hong Kong A Shein listing in Hong Kong would nevertheless mark a boon for the the semi-autonomous territory, which has emerged this year as one of the top listing locations globally .—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025 The gravity that Jefferson commands on defense has led to entire coverage schemes built to take him out of the game, which can be a boon for the rest of the Vikings' offense and McCarthy.—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 BlackRock is leading a $11 billion deal to lease and rent back natural gas processing facilities from Saudi Aramco, in a boon to Riyadh’s ambitions to attract more foreign investment.—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Tracking snow is just about the greatest boon a hunter can hope for.—Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boon
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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