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Lakes vs Bayou - What's the difference?

lakes | bayou |

As nouns the difference between lakes and bayou

is that lakes is while bayou is a slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.

As a verb lakes

is (lake).

lakes

English

(Lake District)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (pluralonly)The Lake District is also known as the Lakes or Lakeland. It is a rural area in North West England.

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    bayou

    English

    (wikipedia bayou)

    Alternative forms

    * byo

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
  • A swamp, a marshy (stagnant) body of water.

    • Usage notes

    * Used almost exclusively to refer to bodies of water in Louisiana and the adjoining areas, including southern Mississippi, eastern Texas, and Arkansas.

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