Bora Bora

[ bawr-uh-bawr-uh; bohr-uh-bohr-uh ]

noun

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

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How to use Bora Bora in a sentence

Clearly someone in the political office needs a vacation, perhaps an embassy post in Bora-Bora.
Why Democrats Are Smiling | Eric Alterman | November 5, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
By contrast, not too long ago, a gentleman checked into an exclusive Bora Bora resort with his mistress.
Hotels that Help You Cheat | Sara Reistad-Long | October 13, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
Under the rising moon we came in through the perilous passage of the reef of Bora Bora and dropped anchor off Vaitapé village.
The Cruise of the Snark | Jack London
Such fishing parties take place about once a month at Bora Bora, and it is a custom that has descended from old time.
The Cruise of the Snark | Jack London
Well, it was the stone-fishing that had brought us to Bora Bora, and it was our luck to draw the one chance in five.
The Cruise of the Snark | Jack London

Our hearts' roots seemed to have found grateful soil in Bora Bora.
Through the South Seas with Jack London | Martin Johnson
But he didn't think of itand immediately I was restored to high favour among the Bora Bora natives.
Through the South Seas with Jack London | Martin Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for Bora Bora

Bora Bora

/ (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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