bayou
noun
a marshy arm, inlet, or outlet of a lake, river, etc., usually sluggish or stagnant.
bayous
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pluralof bayou.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The family’s roots sprang from enslaved forebears, including Willie Rosenthal, whose dozen children and grandchildren rose from the Central Louisiana bayous to attain social and professional prominence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
“But our Giselle was transposed out of Austria to the bayous of Louisiana, so it made it relevant to us at the time.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
A longtime hunter, he had been raised in Orange County but born to roam — into the bayous of Louisiana and the mountains of Colorado and many points between.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
The flat, sparsely populated land divided by the Mississippi River delta is marbled by bayous and bays.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
“Yes. But not today. Today we join expert tour guide Merle Hodge on a lavish journey through the Arkansas bayous to seek out the elusive Lazarus woodpecker.”
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
