Billabong
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɪləˌbɒŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Billabong is a noun meaning (Australia) An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely.
Meaning
(Australia) An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely.
Example Sentences
Oh there once was a swagman camped in the billabong, Under the shade of a coolibah tree, And he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling, 'Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda, with me.'
Word Forms
- billabongs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cowal, embayment, bund, bombora, tailout, lagoon.
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