boon
noun
[ buːn ]
• a thing that is helpful or beneficial.
• "the route will be a boon to many travellers"
Similar:
blessing,
godsend,
bonus,
good thing,
benefit,
help,
aid,
advantage,
gain,
asset,
privilege,
luxury,
windfall,
bonanza,
stroke of luck,
piece of good fortune,
perk,
plus,
plus point,
pro,
perquisite,
benison,
• a favour or request.
Origin:
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘request for a favour’): from Old Norse bón .
