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estuary
noun es·tu·ary \ˈes-chə-ˌwer-ē, ˈesh-\
: an area where a river flows into the sea
plural es·tu·ar·ies
Full Definition of ESTUARY
: a water passage where the tide meets a river current; especially : an arm of the sea at the lower end of a river
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Examples of ESTUARY
- <the city sits on the shores of a deep estuary where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean>
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Origin of ESTUARY
Latin aestuarium, from aestus boiling, tide; akin to Latin aestas summer — more at edify
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estuary
noun es·tu·ary \ˈes-chə-ˌwer-ē\
plural es·tu·ar·ies
Definition of ESTUARY for Kids
: an arm of the sea at the lower end of a river
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