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bayou

[bahy-oo, bahy-oh] / ˈbaɪ u, ˈbaɪ oʊ /
NOUN
swampy outlet
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The day after Ida struck, Story motored through the bayou in his boat, photographing his camp and others to reassure neighbors their cabins had survived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The bayou battle breaks new ground: It marks a rare instance where an electric utility has been allowed to cut off customers through a regulatory process called abandonment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Lana Del Rey reportedly wed swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene on Thursday at his place of employment: a public bayou in Des Allemands, La.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

At the end of May, dusk yawns deep over the bayou, spinning orange-pink gold across summer-green front lawns, softening the day-bleached glare of pearlshell gravel roads.

From Salon • May 10, 2024

She spent three days on a roof until some Swampfolk—the bayou cousins of Merfolk—rescued her.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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