boulder
noun
a detached and rounded or worn rock, especially a large one.
boulders
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pluralof boulder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Early in his career Noguchi was identified as a sculptor, known for modernist abstractions—enigmas in wood, stone, metals, plaster, ceramic and aluminum—that conjure totems, boulders, edifices and artifacts, while synthesizing Western and Eastern traditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Photos and a video Aiello provided show bladed wire snaking around the decomposing animal’s neck and curved horns, as well as the front legs, in a desert landscape dotted with boulders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
"VAR was introduced to, in Fifa's terminology, not to look for pebbles but look for boulders," former Scottish Premiership referee Bobby Madden told 5 Live.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Stream engineering aims to improve habitats and water flow, for example by building dams or placing boulders in a stream, and these efforts have cost hundreds of millions of dollars over the years.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
The sling, Taran saw, was undamaged, but the cauldron was caught firmly between the boulders.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
