Bora Bora

American

[bawr-uh bawr-uh, bohr-uh bohr-uh] / ˈbɔr ə ˈbɔr ə, ˈboʊr ə ˈboʊr ə /

noun

an island in the Society Islands, in the S Pacific, NW of Tahiti. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).

Bora Bora British

/ ˈbɔːrə ˈbɔːrə /

noun

an island in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia, in the Society Islands: one of the Leeward Islands. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

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Going to a nice destination, whether it be Rome or Bora Bora.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

I looked at pictures of Bora Bora on my phone.

From Slate • May 18, 2024

I saw this in a small experimental form on Bora Bora in 2005 and now here it was, scaled up and doing the job.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

A group of influencers are on a private jet to Bora Bora.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

As a doctoral student, she traveled to Bora Bora and Bimini; she waded onto reefs in a sun hat with a collecting bucket and harvested snails on three continents.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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