billabongs

noun

plural of billabong, Australian
as in puddles
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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  1. puddles
  2. pools
  3. lakes
Noun
  • The drainage system had to empty the pool in less than 24 hours without leaving puddles.
    — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • These tiny insects lay their eggs in small puddles of standing water indoors and out.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of puddles
Noun
  • City facilities like recreation centers will be closed, but some pools and spray parks will remain open on Labor Day.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There are two pools, one of which is heated, and plenty of daybeds for soaking up the sun.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pools
Noun
  • Rescue efforts on both sides have been perilous due to the threat of secondary disasters like flooding and landslides from barrier lakes that formed from debris.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • What to know about brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri is a type of amoeba that thrives in warm freshwater lakes, rivers and hot springs, according to the CDC.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lakes
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“Billabongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billabongs. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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