Synonyms of bayou

bayou

noun

ˈbī-(ˌ)ü 

as in tributary

a stream that flows into a larger body of water

a small creek that is the bayou of a larger stream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tributary
• feeder
• affluent
• branch
• influent
• confluent
• creek
• backwater
• headwater
• brook
• rivulet
• rill
• source
• streamlet
• brooklet
• run
• fountainhead
• headstream
• head

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• effluent
• distributary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bayou

Introduce yourself to the local critters living in the tanks inside, then stroll the gorgeous bayou walkways or take your little ones to the nature play garden. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

The bayou rhythms already had some people dancing in the area between the pavilion’s seats and its lawn. — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

Louisiana was already represented with the bayou scene in Soarin’ Across America. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 June 2026

The sensation is of walking into a bayou junk shop that’s been abandoned and left to flower, and within and around these verdant crannies, Tsimring conjures a literal electric storm. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026