From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishboonboon /buːn/ noun [countable usually singular]USEFULsomething that is very useful and makes your life a lot easier or better
The bus service is a real boon to people in the village.Examples from the Corpusboon• But with carefulmanagement the carp can still be a boon to water authorities.• But I would crave a boon for myself and my successors.• For some estateagents, though, it is a boon.• Is snow an environmentalboon or a menace?• It also is a great boon to vegetarians who can cook grains and driedbeans in 12 minutes or less.• A recently acquired photo-copier has proved a great time-savingboon for note taking.• The law is a special boon to those, like top corporatehonchos, who are due large sums of deferredcompensation.• Their boon is life for ever freed from toil.Originboon(1100-1200)Old Norse“prayer, request”
