billabongs

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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Noun
  • Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Along a dirt road off the narrow highway that hugs the northern shore the taro leaves extend like waving hands from the quilt of rectangular pools so shallow that the birds in them stand with their leg joints exposed.
    Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
  • While governments may pass legislation to expand staffing pools, and facilities may work to improve training, the heart of care comes from the watchful eyes and steady involvement of families.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Try for black bass at first and last light with top-water lures at all Bella Vista lakes.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But this canoe differs from the hundreds of others found submerged in rivers and lakes across Florida.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Billabongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billabongs. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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