Definition of billabongnext
Australian
as in pool
a small often deep body of water taking a break from our trek through the outback, we bathed our tired feet in the still waters of a billabong

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Recent Examples of billabong Finally, new in 2025, Davidsons Arnhemland Safari Lodge will join forces with Kakadu Air for an all-inclusive fishing day safari, during which guests have the chance to fish in untouched billabongs and visit the world-famous Arnhem Land rock art galleries. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2024 Sonia Namarnyilk layered three stencils to print complex patterns of mermaid-like water spirits, their fluid, bright orange undulations interspersed with playful turtles and rippling billabong plants. Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 The plants and creatures were fossilized when iron-rich groundwater drained into a billabong, or water hole. Katie Hunt, CNN, 7 Jan. 2022 As iron-rich runoff from nearby basalt mountains seeped into the billabong, the pool’s low pH caused the iron to precipitate and encase the organic material. New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022 Located in the heart of the national park, the billabong flows through the region's majestic wetlands, reflecting picture-perfect sunsets in the calm waters. Smithsonian, 7 Apr. 2017 Farmers are fretting about their water being diverted to swamps and billabongs. IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2010
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Noun
  • The Dominican Republic has allowed just 10 runs through five World Baseball Classic games, five of which came in its pool-play finale against Venezuela on Wednesday.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • From that point, the cycle of roaming from beach to pool to spa to catamaran to tennis courts takes over, moving at the speed set entirely by you, the guest.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
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  • Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The morning fog had given way to sunshine, but a deep puddle stood nearby from the heavy rain.
    Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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  • The development came a week after the agency finished its cleanup and containment efforts at the Englebright Lake and a day after the lake was reopened for the public.
    Chaewon Chung March 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Common to lakes, rivers, and blue holes in Texas Hill Country and Central Texas, clearer, bluer waters can most often be attributed to the abundance of natural deposits and quarries of limestone that are native to the area.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Billabong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billabong. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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