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bourn

noun

ˈbȯrn

variants or bourne

Definition of bourn

as in brook

a natural body of running water smaller than a river idyllic days that were spent rambling the length of the bourn that flowed through that peaceful vale

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The surrounding 23 acres the estate sits on are full of trails ripe for exploring, too, and take visitors past historic stone walls, cemeteries, and babbling brooks.

— Blair West, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
French doors open onto simple gardens and wildflower meadows that slope toward a picturesque brook.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of brook

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In the spring, when the snow is melting and the springs that are high up in the rock cliffs some miles away are carrying it down full speed, the ditches overflow as does the little creek that runs near my cabin.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Though Sarnia’s industrial corridor is downstream from Lake Huron, several drainage ditches in the area are connected to creeks that flow into the lake, Corcoran said in an interview.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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