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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Expansion into accessories has already proven to be a boon for business.—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025 Swift’s film is the latest boon to movie theaters, which have benefited in recent months from several unlikely saviors.—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025 If Hughes reaches his potential, the deal should be a boon for the Devils.—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 There were also ways in which being undervalued as a woman was, in itself, an unexpected boon.—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Oct. 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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