Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

Bourne

American  
[bawrn, bohrn] / bɔrn, boʊrn /

noun

  1. a city in SE Massachusetts.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

For 18-year-old Schekina Bourne, Boots is not a "go-to shop" for her.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The film marks a departure for Gilroy, who cut his teeth writing action movies like the "Bourne" films and legal thrillers like "Michael Clayton."

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Mr. Greengrass stuck with the technique in his hits “The Bourne Supremacy,” “The Bourne Ultimatum” and “Jason Bourne.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Investors increasingly want evidence that these enormous infrastructure investments are moving toward sustainable economic returns,” Bourne said — and Nvidia can only do so much to prove that.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026

An old guy in a chair says, “Exactly why I’m selling it!” and he laughs like he thinks he’s the funniest guy east of the Bourne Bridge.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training