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Boma is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Boma in a sentence

Related words

Boma | Bomarc | Boman | Bomaderry | Bomas | Bomadi | Bomani | Bomarcs | Bomaye

Boma meaning

  1. An enclosure usually made of thorn bushes, and latterly of steel fencing, for protection from marauders.
  2. A stockade made of bushes and thorns.
  3. A hide.

Using Boma

  • The main meaning on this page is: An enclosure usually made of thorn bushes, and latterly of steel fencing, for protection from marauders. | A stockade made of bushes and thorns. | A hide.
  • In the example corpus, boma often appears in combinations such as: the boma, mzimba boma, chitipa boma.

Context around Boma

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mzimba 2× karonga 2× mrs 1× manasa 1× ntcheu 1× amee 1× popularise 1× affecting 1× chitipa 1× innocent 1×

Often after:

iyaye 2× ozobia 1× amaomu 1× manager 1× mwinilunga 1× lathu 1× national 1× shortage 1× stated 1× via 1×

Sentence patterns with Boma

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at karonga boma 1× at karonga boma but i 1× at mzimba boma 1× at the boma which helps 1× f boma a alabi 1× from chitipa boma shortage of 1× in amee boma of magwi 1× known as boma ozobia was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a man on 1× attoni alleged that 1× f boma a 1× from the isangile 1× he also told 1× in his remarks 1×

Common sentence endings:

a criminal investigator 1× a terrible accident 1× at karonga boma 1× at mzimba boma 1× at their hands 1× boma via land 1×

Words around Boma

Just before it in the word index:

bom 49 bolzano 14 bolyard 3 bolyai 3 boly 5 bolvangar 2

Just after it in the word index:

bomaderry 6 bomadi 3 boman 15 bomani 3 bomar 2 bomarc 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaj 26 abn 26 aboriginals 26 absalom 26 absolutism 26 abstractly 26

Corpus analysis for Boma

  • In this selection, "boma" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mzimba, karonga, mrs, iyaye, ozobia and amaomu stand out and add context to how "boma" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at karonga boma and at karonga boma but i. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "boma" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with boma

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

People used to move from here to the boma (Mwinilunga) to access medical services,” he said. (16 words)

The trio had a door to door campaign before holding a campaign rally at Karonga Boma. (16 words)

The Nkosini is some 300 metres from the M1, at least 58 kilometres from the Ntcheu Boma. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

F. Boma A. Alabi OON, (Formerly known as Boma Ozobia) was appointed as a personal Representative of the late Chief M.K.O Abiola Estate to take over the Estate Administration from Adam Broke who could no longer continue to act by reason of his retirement. (46 words)

We have so many challenges that we are facing at Mahowe ranging from ownership of the building for Mahowe health centre to running water, electricity, poor road network from Chitipa boma, shortage of staff and transport. (36 words)

A man on Sunday set a family on fire killing four children and their mother in Amee Boma of Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria state, according to a criminal investigator. (29 words)

Example sentences (19)

F. Boma A. Alabi OON, (Formerly known as Boma Ozobia) was appointed as a personal Representative of the late Chief M.K.O Abiola Estate to take over the Estate Administration from Adam Broke who could no longer continue to act by reason of his retirement.

Attoni alleged that the suspect also killed the lady who recommended him to Mrs. Boma Amaomu-Jumbo for employment.

Manasa Boma, manager at The Royal Goat Hotel in Beddgelert, close to the scene, said: 'Our handyman messaged me to say there had been a terrible accident.

People used to move from here to the boma (Mwinilunga) to access medical services,” he said.

The Nkosini is some 300 metres from the M1, at least 58 kilometres from the Ntcheu Boma.

A man on Sunday set a family on fire killing four children and their mother in Amee Boma of Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria state, according to a criminal investigator.

He also told the volunteers to popularise Boma Lathu Project and the country’s long-term development strategy, the Malawi 2023.

Meanwhile, Chilima has had his first stop at Jenda and he is expected to proceed to Edingeni, Embangweni, Manyamula then Mzimba boma.

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The scarcity is now affecting Boma National Park, a protected area in eastern South Sudan near the Ethiopian border.

The trio had a door to door campaign before holding a campaign rally at Karonga Boma.

We have so many challenges that we are facing at Mahowe ranging from ownership of the building for Mahowe health centre to running water, electricity, poor road network from Chitipa boma, shortage of staff and transport.

In his remarks, Rivers State Commissioner of Sports, Mr Boma Iyaye said that the state-owned club, Rivers United needs companionship in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Mzimba Pastors’ Fraternal has slated September 24, 2018 as a day for interdenominational prayers to take place at Holy Cross Church at Mzimba Boma.

Nkhotakota District has only one bus depot at the Boma which helps the District Council to collect revenue.

The commission’s Media and Publicity Officer, Mr Innocent Boma, stated this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Hon. Boma Iyaye has set up a 10 million / N50 million endowment fund for the less-privileged in the society.

UTM has an office at Karonga boma but I did not find much of its presence there.

From the Isangile Falls, five falls from the foot, they beached the canoes and Lady Alice and left the river, aiming for the Portuguese outpost of Boma via land.

Lieutenant Boma ( Don Marshall ) criticises Spock's fascination with the weaponry of the natives after the death of Lieutenant Latimer (Rees Vaughn) at their hands.

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Common combinations with boma

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "boma" in a sentence?
An example: "F. Boma A. Alabi OON, (Formerly known as Boma Ozobia) was appointed as a personal Representative of the late Chief M.K.O Abiola Estate to take over the Estate Administration from Adam Broke who could no longer continue to act by reason of his retirement." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "boma" from authentic English texts.
What does "boma" mean?
Boma means: An enclosure usually made of thorn bushes, and latterly of steel fencing, for protection from marauders.
How many example sentences with "boma" are there?
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