Estuary synonyms

ĕs'cho͝o-ĕr'ē

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arm (related)
(Figuratively) Power; might; strength; support.
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river-mouth
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arm of the sea
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ria
A long, narrow, wedge-shaped inlet, uniformly widening and deepening toward the sea
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fiord
New Zealand spelling of fjord.
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water (related)
A body of water such as a sea, lake, river, or stream.
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creek
(Now Chiefly Brit.) A narrow inlet or bay
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river (related)
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towy (related)
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teign (related)
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Plym (related)
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yealm (related)
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saltings (related)
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saltmarshes (related)
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cleddau (related)
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mawddach (related)
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mudflats (related)
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lagoon (related)
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foreshore (related)
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shoreline (related)
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fal (related)
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gannel (related)
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inlet
A narrow strip of water extending into a body of land from a river, lake, ocean, etc.; small bay or creek
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drowned river
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tidewater
Water brought into an area by the action of the rising tide
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tidal-river
A river that enters a sea or estuary and is this affected by tides; at times, water will flow upstream
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bay (related)
The definition of a bay is a large body of water connected to an ocean or sea formed by an inlet of land.
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Find another word for estuary. In this page you can discover 27 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for estuary, like: arm, , arm of the sea, ria, fiord, water, creek, river, towy, teign and Plym.
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Estuary Sentence Examples

  • The Gabun, in reality an estuary of the sea, lies immediately north of the equator.

  • It lies on the estuary of the Lymington, which opens into the Solent.

  • The great port of Le Havre stands at the mouth of the Seine estuary, which opens into the bay of,the Seine on the east.

  • The Fitzmaurice, discharging into the estuary of the Victoria, is also a large stream.

  • It is picturesquely situated at the head of the estuary of the river Camel, 7 m.

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