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
Civil rights tourism had been a boon to the state economy — 4 in 10 visitors come to the state to see the civil rights sites in Montgomery, 2 in 10 go to 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, according to the state tourism bureau — but his city offered little to those who sojourned there.—Michael S. Williamson, Washington Post, 22 June 2024 Leasing land for a solar or wind project can also be an economic boon for farmers struggling with tight profit margins.—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024 The summer solstice is a boon for solar energy
More sunlight in a day means more juice for solar panels, boosting electrical supplies in homes with the setup.—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 19 June 2024 That's a boon for still photography in theory, but, in this instance, the focus ring is loose to the point of being sloppy.—PCMAG, 6 June 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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