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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Analyst Andrew Boone noted that Duolingo’s Max subscriptions could be a boon for the stock moving forward, and also cited an attractive valuation as a bullish catalyst.—Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025 Given the growing strength of Netflix and Amazon in Germany, the law could be a boon to German producers.—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025 With an average charge of $9 per passenger car and upwards of $21.60 for large trucks during peak hours, congestion pricing has also been a financial boon to the city, netting $48.6 million in its first month—well above the $40 million originally projected.—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2025 The pandemic, a boon for online shopping and work-from-home policies, hurt foot traffic.—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 10 Mar. 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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