bombora
noun
bombora is spelled B-O-M-B-O-R-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bombora means “A shallow isolated piece of reef located a distance offshore” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bombora is bomboras.
How many letters and syllables are in bombora?
| Letters | 7: B-O-M-B-O-R-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bombora?
Bombora appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bombora
- bomboras plural
- bomboora
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bombora mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaA shallow isolated piece of reef located a distance offshore.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bombora come from?
From Australian Aboriginal, most likely Dharug bumbora (“a current off Dobroyd Head, Port Jackson”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).