Foundation level · Year 4 · free
boulder
noun · Say it: BOHL-duh
What it means
Foundationa very large rock, usually smooth and rounded
We climbed onto a huge boulder to eat our picnic on the beach.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- rock
- stone
More examples
- A boulder sat beside the path on our walk through the hills.
Where the word comes from
From a Scandinavian word meaning a rounded stone.
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