boulder
noun
a detached and rounded or worn rock, especially a large one.
boulders
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pluralof boulder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Shannon, 11, was on a school residential trip on Dartmoor in Devon when her leg got trapped between enormous granite boulders on Hound Tor on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Photos and a video Aiello provided show bladed wire snaking around the decomposing animal’s neck and curved horns, as well as the front legs, in a desert landscape dotted with boulders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
But as I crossed a rocky section with some loose boulders, I worried one wrong jerk could send me tumbling, so I dialed down the power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Stream engineering aims to improve habitats and water flow, for example by building dams or placing boulders in a stream, and these efforts have cost hundreds of millions of dollars over the years.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
The head was wedged between large boulders and there was another rock between the caudal fins and tail.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
