billabong

bil·la·bong

noun \ˈbi-lə-ˌbȯŋ, -ˌbäŋ\

Definition of BILLABONG

1

Australian a : a blind channel leading out from a river b : a usually dry streambed that is filled seasonally

2

Australian : a backwater forming a stagnant pool

Examples of BILLABONG

1. <taking a break from our trek through the outback, we bathed our tired feet in the still waters of a billabong>

Origin of BILLABONG

Wiradhuri (Australian aboriginal language of central New South Wales) bilabaŋ

First Known Use: 1861

Related to BILLABONG

Synonyms: ¹pool [Australian], mere [chiefly British], puddle, stank [British dialect], well

Related Words: basin, hole, sinkhole; swimming pool; lake, pond, water hole

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Rhymes with BILLABONG

Chittagong, Liaoyang, Semarang, scuppernong, Sturm und Drang, Vietcong, Wollongong