billabong

noun

Meaning

An isolated pond or stagnant pool left behind when a river changes course or dries up, common in the Australian outback.

Examples

  • The kangaroos drank peacefully from the billabong as the sun began to set over the plains.
  • We set up our campsite near the billabong, hoping to catch some fish for dinner.

Synonyms: pool, pond, oxbow, backwater