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- [bil-uh-bawng, -bong]
- /ˈbɪl əˌbɔŋ, -ˌbɒŋ/
- /ˈbɪl.ə.bɒŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bil-uh-bawng, -bong]
- /ˈbɪl əˌbɔŋ, -ˌbɒŋ/
Definitions of billabong word
- noun billabong a backwater channel that forms a lagoon or pool 3
- noun billabong a branch of a river running to a dead end 3
- noun billabong a backwater channel forming a lagoon or pool 3
- noun billabong a branch of a river flowing away from the main stream but leading to no other body of water; a blind or dead-end channel. 1
- noun billabong a creek bed holding water only in the rainy season; a dried-up watercourse. 1
- noun billabong a stagnant backwater or slough formed by receding floodwater. 1
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Origin of billabong
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Wiradjuri bilabaŋ creek that runs only during the rainy season, equivalent to bila river + baŋ possessive suffix
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Parts of speech for Billabong
noun
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preposition
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determiner
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billabong popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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