Boon - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |buːn|  American pronunciation of the word boon
Brit.  |buːn|  British pronunciation of the word boon

noun

- a desirable state (syn: blessing)
a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors

adjective

- very close and convivial
boon companions

Extra examples

...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...

...I and my boon companions celebrated that afternoon's victory on the gridiron with a night at a local dance club....

I may wish boon fortune to the journey.

The bus service is a real boon to people in the village.

Mills & Boon

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