Boise
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Boise¹
- /ˈbɔɪsi/ US
Where it comes from
From French la rivière boisée (“the wooded river”).
proper noun
- A river in Idaho; flowing 102 miles from the confluence of the North and Middle forks in the Sawtooth Range into the Snake near Parma.
- The capital and largest city of Idaho, United States, and the county seat of Ada County; probably named for the river.
- A ghost town in Texas.
Boise²
proper noun
- An English habitational surname from Old French, a variant of Boyce.
- A neighborhood of Portland, Oregon; named for American judge Reuben P. Boise.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: boyce, payette, banks, boise county, idaho, twin falls, sun valley, riverside, clark fork, idaho city, bonners ferry, basalt, heyburn, meridian, firth, filer
Translations
Talk about this word "Boise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Boise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boise "Boise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boise.Cite this
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