1
: a creek, secondary watercourse, or minor river that is tributary to another body of water
2
: any of various usually marshy or sluggish bodies of water
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Examples of bayou in a Sentence
a small creek that is the bayou of a larger stream
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Riders will be transported to the magical land of the bayou, complete with flowing Spanish moss and water lilies.
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Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
The novel follows a small Louisiana town and the murderous entity that lives in its bayou
When legendary horror director George A. Romero died in 2017, fans thought that his work was done.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
The novel follows a small Louisiana town and the murderous entity that lives in its bayou
When legendary horror director George A. Romero died in 2017, fans thought that his work was done.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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“Bayou.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bayou. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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bayou
noun
bay·ou
ˈbī-ō 
ˈbī-ü
: a marshy or slowly flowing body of water (as a stream or inlet)
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