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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For the private carrier Boxcar, the strike could be a boon.—Matthew Haag, New York Times, 17 May 2025 And the growth of Medicare Advantage (now selected by >50% of all Medicare beneficiaries) suggests it’s been a boon for our seniors.—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 Gambian supporters of Starlink felt that its product would be a boon for consumers and for economic growth in the country, where internet service remains unreliable and slow.—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 15 May 2025 The deal could be a boon for Boeing, which has not posted a profit since 2018.—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 May 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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