1. Quizzes & Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. Video
  4. New Words
 

bourn
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bourn
  2. bourne

bourn

noun \ˈbȯrn, ˈbu̇rn\

Definition of BOURN

: stream, brook

Variants of BOURN

bourn or bourne \ˈbȯrn, ˈbu̇rn\

Examples of BOURN

  1. <idyllic days that were spent rambling the length of the bourn that flowed through that peaceful vale>

Origin of BOURN

Middle English burn, bourne — more at burn
First Known Use: 12th century

Related to BOURN

Synonyms
beck [British], creek (or bourne), brook, brooklet, burn [British], gill [British], rill, rivulet, run [chiefly Midland], runlet, runnel, streamlet

Rhymes with BOURN

born, borne, corn, horn, lorn, morn, mourn, Norn, Orne, porn, scorn, thorn, warn, Zorn

Learn More About BOURN

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: bourne
Previous Word in the Dictionary: bourkha
All Words Near: bourn

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up bourn? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Name That Thing

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Get Our Free Apps
Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More
iPhone | iPad | Android | More
Join Us on FB & Twitter
Get the Word of the Day and More
Facebook | Twitter