The difference between Bayou and Creek

When used as nouns, bayou means a slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river, whereas creek means a small inlet or bay, often saltwater, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove.

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  1. Bayou as a noun:

    A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.

  2. Bayou as a noun:

    A swamp, a marshy (stagnant) body of water.

  1. Creek as a noun (British):

    A small inlet or bay, often saltwater, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.

  2. Creek as a noun (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US):

    A stream of water (often freshwater) smaller than a river and larger than a brook.

  3. Creek as a noun:

    Any turn or winding.

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