Synonyms for bourne
Definitions
- n. 1
A stream or brook in which water flows only seasonally; a small stream or brook.
Related words
- Other spellings
- bourn
Forms
- Plural
- bournes → rivers, creeks, rivulets, riths…
Choose the right word
Bourn, or bourne, is a poetical expression for bound or boundary.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bourne | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- term1, rith
- 5 letters
- river2, limit2, bound1, creek1
- 7 letters
- confine2, rivulet
- 8 letters
- boundary3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (river2 = 2 syllables).