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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That was the case with hydraulic mining in the West, which involved aiming a torrent of water under high pressure to blast away soil and boulders to expose the underlying gold veins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The jagged wood pilings are likely from railroad trestles installed to carry boulders out to the existing jetty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Soon they’d fill with water, and with what writer McPhee called “rock porridge,” a cold rolling lava of mud and debris and boulders the size of Volkswagens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Then it gathers shape and speed: water, mud, boulders, ice and rock surging down the valley.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“We need to go back to that rock formation. The one with the mazelike path of boulders that lead to the large mesa,” I say.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
