estuary
(estʃʊri , US estʃueri )
Word forms: estuaries
countable noun
An estuary is the wide part of a river where it joins the sea.
...naval manoeuvres in the Clyde estuary.
Synonyms: inlet, mouth, creek, firth
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Collocations:
tidal estuary
I love writing with a view of the tidal estuary.
Times, Sunday Times
The coastal town, which sits on a tidal estuary, was lashed by huge waves and winds of more than 70mph during the morning high tide.
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The lower of the river form a tidal estuary.
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The river mouth regularly opens and closes depending on the seasons, and alternates between a closed lagoon and a tidal estuary.
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The refuge protects various kinds of habitat, including barrier beach, dune, tidal estuary, salt marsh, and rocky coastline.
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Translations:
Chinese: 河口
Japanese: 河口