English noun: boulder | |||
1. | boulder (object) a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin | ||
Synonyms | bowlder | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rock, stone | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | glacial boulder, river boulder, shore boulder | ||
Instance hyponym | Plymouth Rock | ||
2. | Boulder (location) a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town | ||
Instance hypernym | town | ||
Part meronym | Centennial State, CO, Colorado | ||