estuary
[ es-choo-er-ee ]
/ ˈɛs tʃuˌɛr i /
noun, plural es·tu·ar·ies.
that 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.
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Origin of estuary
OTHER WORDS FROM estuary
es·tu·ar·i·al [es-choo-air-ee-uhl], /ˌɛs tʃuˈɛər i əl/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH estuary
delta, estuaryWords nearby estuary
estropipate, estrous, estrous cycle, estrus, estuarine, estuary, Estuary English, esu, esurient, E. Sussex, et
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British Dictionary definitions for estuary
estuary
/ (ˈɛstjʊərɪ) /
noun plural -aries
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
Derived forms of estuary
estuarial (ˌɛstjʊˈɛərɪəl), adjectiveWord Origin for estuary
C16: from Latin aestuārium marsh, channel, from aestus tide, billowing movement, related to aestās summer
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Scientific definitions for estuary
estuary
[ ĕs′chōō-ĕr′ē ]
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.
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Cultural definitions for estuary
estuary
[ (es-chooh-er-ee) ]
A wide body of water formed where a large river meets the sea. It contains both fresh and salt water.
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