Bolson Definition

bōl-sōn
noun
In the SW U.S., a flat desert valley surrounded by mountains and draining into a shallow lake in the center.
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Origin of Bolson

  • American Spanish bolsón augmentative of Spanish bolsa purse, pouch from Late Latin bursa bursa

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bolson Sentence Examples

  • The only level tract of any size in the state is the Bolson de Mapimi, a great depression on the western side which was long considered barren and uninhabitable.

  • The two noteworthy depressions in its surface, the Valley of Mexico and Bolson de Mapimi, once contained large bodies of water, of which only small lakes and marshy lagoons now remain.

  • The Chilean lateral range, which extends from the 29th to the 19th parallels, traverses an elevated desert region and possesses several noteworthy peaks, among which are Cerro Bolson, 16,017 ft., and Cerro Dona Ines, 16,706 ft.

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Words Starting With

BBOBOL

Words Ending With

NONSON

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bolson

Words Starting With B and Ending With N

Starts With B & Ends With NStarts With BO & Ends With NStarts With B & Ends With ON

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With B6 Letter Words Ending With N