boulder
noun
a detached and rounded or worn rock, especially a large one.
boulders
-
pluralof boulder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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.
Upper Trishuli 1 was constructed for water flows, not a massive debris-laden surge like in the August disaster, with boulders as big as 25 feet across, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Photographs shared by the disaster office showed workers wading through churned mud and navigating vast boulders left by the floods.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
With parting the sea for “The Ten Commandments” and then the boulders coming down the hill during the rockslide?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
But as I crossed a rocky section with some loose boulders, I worried one wrong jerk could send me tumbling, so I dialed down the power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The sling, Taran saw, was undamaged, but the cauldron was caught firmly between the boulders.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
