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

“The Seven Faces of Jane” has eight directors: Julian Acosta, Xan Cassavetes, Gia Coppola, Ryan Heffington, Boma Iluma, Gillian Jacobs, Ken Jeong and Alex Takacs, each of whom was presented with a premise: A woman named Jane drops her daughter off at sleep-away camp and then drives away from her mundane life into an adventure.

From Washington Post

Boma Jewelry Treasured Agate Pendant Necklace: Designed in Seattle, this agate disc stands for courage and new beginnings.

From Seattle Times

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

It included a stable where she would stay at night, and a large fenced pasture called a boma.

From Seattle Times