Bourn

5 lettersnoun

Updated February 2026

Definition

A stream or small river; also an archaic word for a boundary or destination.

“Shakespeare wrote of the undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveller returns.”

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"Bourn" contains 5 unique letters. Consider using it when you've narrowed down the consonants.

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