Estuary Definition

ĕscho͝o-ĕrē
estuaries
noun
The part of the wide lower course of a river where its current is met by the tides.
American Heritage
An inlet or arm of the sea; esp., the lower portion or wide mouth of a river, where the salty tide meets the freshwater current.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
estuary
Plural:
estuaries

Origin of Estuary

  • Latin aestuārium from aestus tide, surge, heat

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin aestuarium (“creek”, “estuary of a river”).

    From Wiktionary

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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