bois
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- noun
- /bwa/
- Literature
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bosque
- Then you find yourself someone really nice and drive her through the Bois de Boulogne in a taxi.
Examples
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There were herds of fallow deer in the Bois de Boulogne four years after Paris was leveled.
Fiction book (1998) -
And this lovely park is, of course, the Bois de Boulogne.
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Or we could go to the Bois and you can row us around the lake.
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Let's take a cab over to the Bois.
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This is the Bois de Boulogne?
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Picture a heavily walled palace just off the Bois du Boulogne.
Fiction book (2002) -
If you wanna catch the French Connection, meet me tonight at 11:00 in the Bois de Boulogne, near the Grande Cascade.
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On weekends, families often enjoy picnics in the bois near the lake.
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The old castle is surrounded by a beautiful bois full of ancient trees.
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In her latest novel, the author describes a mysterious adventure through the dark bois.
Synonyms
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An area with many trees where people can walk
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An area of land covered with many trees and low plants
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A small area of land with trees often used to grow wood or shelter animals
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A small area of trees growing close together
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A safe peaceful place often a small wood where people can find safety
Compounds
- Archaic
A French Canadian woodsman who trapped animals and traded furs with Native people in the 1600s and 1700s
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bois is a French word meaning 'wood' or 'woods', so when you see bois in place names it points to a nearby forest or a wooded area.