Definition of Bayou

slow-moving creek or swamp

Examples of Bayou in a sentence

My cousin wanted to swim in the bayou until I mentioned that there were alligators in the water.  🔊

After collecting crawfish from the bayou, my grandmother would boil them for dinner.  🔊

We stayed in a floating cabin on the bayou in Louisiana.  🔊

My mother warned me to be cautious around the bayou because the alligators lurked behind the marshes.  🔊

After living my entire life by the bayou, it was a culture shock to move to the city and away from my slow-paced life near the water.  🔊

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