boreen.
A narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland, often characterised by a ridge of grass growing in the middle.
Meaning & usage
A narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland, often characterised by a ridge of grass growing in the middle.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Irish bóithrín, from bóthar (“road”) and -ín (diminutive suffix).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.