Estuary

What do we mean by estuary?

The part of the wide lower course of a river where its current is met by the tides. noun

An arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river. noun

An arm or inlet of the sea, particularly one that is covered by water only at high tide. noun

That part of the mouth or lower course of a river flowing into the sea which is subject to tides; specifically, an enlargement of a river channel toward its mouth in which the movement of the tides is very prominent. noun

A place where water boils up. noun

Belonging to or formed in an estuary: as, estuary strata.

Belonging to, or formed in, an estuary. adjective

A place where water boils up; a spring that wells forth. noun

A passage, as the mouth of a river or lake, where the tide meets the current; an arm of the sea; a frith. noun

Coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge. noun

An ocean inlet also fed by fresh river water. noun

The wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix noun

Coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.

An ocean inlet also fed by fresh river water.

Words that are spelled similarly to estuary:
estuary, aestuary.

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Words that rhyme with estuary:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe estuary:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective estuary:
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