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• Boma
  Boma

  noun

  a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
• boma
  boma

  noun

  an enclosure, esp a palisade or fence of thorn bush, set up to protect a camp, herd of animals, etc

Boma

American  

[boh-muh] / ˈboʊ mə /

noun

1. a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.

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boma ¹ British  

/ ˈboːma /

noun

1. an enclosure, esp a palisade or fence of thorn bush, set up to protect a camp, herd of animals, etc

2. 1. a police post

   2. a magistrate's office

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Boma ² British  

/ ˈbəʊmə /

noun

1. a port in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), on the Congo River, capital of the Belgian Congo until 1926: forest products. Pop: 607 000 (2005 est)

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Etymology

Origin of boma

C19: from Swahili

Example Sentences

They sell skewers with clam meat in the cities of Muanda and Boma.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023

Boma Mountain Pendant Necklace: The mountain is always out on this hypoallergenic sterling silver mountain peak pendant designed in Seattle and handcrafted from recycled metals.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2021

In Lagos, senior lawyer Boma Alabi is rallying others in her profession to protect underaged victims when cases go to trial.

From Reuters • Apr. 28, 2021

Tim Sharp, the pastor of Boma First Church of God in Baxter, was at home in Cookeville when the tornado alarms in the town center began to wail around midnight.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2020

A storekeeper in Boma I heard of—a British subject, Jack, from the Gold Coast—had a part in showing up the rascality of some legal proceedings that had recently taken place.

From Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo by Strang, Herbert