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river mouth

American  
[riv-er mauth] / ˈrɪv ər ˌmaʊθ /

noun

river mouths plural
  1. the part of a river that discharges into a lake, sea, or ocean.


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They found concentrations were significantly higher in the air near the river mouth at the border and Imperial Beach than farther north along the coast at the Scripps Pier in La Jolla.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

Similarly, hotspots were observed as being close to or in line with a river mouth, specifically the Thames and Connecticut Rivers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

As officials and community leaders prepared to celebrate the law’s 50th anniversary Tuesday near the river mouth at Lake Erie, the Cuyahoga again is emblematic.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

At the river mouth, Mike Ruby, a Manhattan Beach resident, paddled out on his surfboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2021

The river mouth at Moss Landing was centuries ago the entrance to this long inland water.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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