Estuary Synonyms

ĕs'cho͝o-ĕr'ē

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Synonyms for Estuary

arm of the sea
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river-mouth
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ria
A long, narrow, wedge-shaped inlet, uniformly widening and deepening toward the sea
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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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creek
(Now Chiefly Brit.) A narrow inlet or bay
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fiord
New Zealand spelling of fjord.
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Words Related to Estuary

arm
(Figuratively) Power; might; strength; support.
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towy
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teign
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river
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Plym
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yealm
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saltings
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cleddau
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mawddach
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mudflats
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lagoon
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foreshore
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shoreline
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fal
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gannel
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bay
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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water
A body of water such as a sea, lake, river, or stream.
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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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