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estuary
[es-choo-er-ee]
noun
plural
estuariesthat part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide.
an arm or inlet of the sea at the lower end of a river.
estuary
/ ˌɛstjʊˈɛərɪəl, ˈɛstjʊərɪ /
noun
the widening channel of a river where it nears the sea, with a mixing of fresh water and salt (tidal) water
an inlet of the sea
estuary
The wide lower course of a river where it flows into the sea. Estuaries experience tidal flows and their water is a changing mixture of fresh and salt.
An arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river.
estuary
A wide body of water formed where a large river meets the sea. It contains both fresh and salt water.
Other Word Forms
- estuarial adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of estuary1
Example Sentences
The species of shark has been seen in other urban areas such as the River Thames and the River Mersey estuary.
Longfin smelt, which live in bays and estuaries along the Pacific Coast, are the sixth fish species in the San Francisco Bay estuary to be added to the federal endangered species list.
Ahead of Friday's protests, Istanbul's pro-Erdogan governor has ordered the closure of the Galata and Ataturk bridges, both of which cross the Golden Horn estuary to where city hall is located.
Environmental groups oppose building a barrage in the estuary – a highly-protected wetland of international importance.
"The team have been made aware of a very deep 'hole' within the River Deben estuary," the Facebook post read.
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