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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

SNH has collected specimens of stranded whales in the seashore and river mouth in Hokkaido.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

“The guy did it, and boom! The river mouth started flowing again,” Mr. Seiferlein said.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Restoring the river mouth is the last piece to the equation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2021

She shaded her eyes and saw one—two—more—a fleet of tall white sails, emerging out of the heat haze, some way off but making with a silent grace for the river mouth.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

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