estuary

noun

es·tu·ary ˈes-chə-ˌwer-ē How to pronounce estuary (audio)

ˈesh-

plural estuaries

: 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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A partly enclosed coastal body of water in which river water is mixed with seawater is called an estuary. An estuary is thus defined by salinity rather than geography. Many coastal features designated by other names are in fact estuaries (for instance, Chesapeake Bay). Some of the oldest continuous civilizations have flourished in estuarine environments (for example, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the Nile delta, and the Ganges delta). Cities such as London (Thames River), New York (Hudson River), and Montreal (St. Lawrence River) developed on estuaries and became important commercial centers.

Example Sentences

the city sits on the shores of a deep estuary where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean

Recent Examples on the Web Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych said the Russian missiles struck an industrial and infrastructure facility in the city, a key shipbuilding center in the estuary of the Southern Bug river.

John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 July 2022 Tighter harvest limits are being issued as officials and industry leaders try to protect the iconic species and boost reproduction in the nation’s largest estuary.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 4 July 2022 In the California Delta — the estuary at the heart of the state’s water system — drought isn’t the only manifestation of the climate crisis.

Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Attacking from sea and air, the invading forces target the mouth of the Tamsui River on the island's northern coast -- a strategic estuary that provides direct access to the center of Taipei.

Eric Cheung, CNN, 28 July 2022 The 2,470-square-foot house is set in an elevated position with views over the estuary of the River Camel.

Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Most concerning, scientists say, are the long-term implications of the dwindling crab population in the United States’ biggest estuary.

Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 In 2000, floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Eline destroyed half of the mangroves in the estuary where the Limpopo River opens to the Indian Ocean.

Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2022 The juvenile, some 30 feet long, was found near the inlet of a large estuary that might have been used as a breeding and calving grounds similar to those favored by living gray whales in the shallow bays and lagoons off Baja California.

Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022 See More

单词	estuaries
释义	estuary noun es·tu·ary ˈes-chə-ˌwer-ē ˈesh- plural estuaries : a water passage where the tide meets a river current especially : an arm of the sea at the lower end of a river Did you know? A partly enclosed coastal body of water in which river water is mixed with seawater is called an estuary. An estuary is thus defined by salinity rather than geography. Many coastal features designated by other names are in fact estuaries (for instance, Chesapeake Bay). Some of the oldest continuous civilizations have flourished in estuarine environments (for example, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the Nile delta, and the Ganges delta). Cities such as London (Thames River), New York (Hudson River), and Montreal (St. Lawrence River) developed on estuaries and became important commercial centers. Synonyms arm bay bight cove creek [chiefly British] embayment firth fjord fiord gulf inlet loch [Scottish] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the city sits on the shores of a deep estuary where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean Recent Examples on the Web Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych said the Russian missiles struck an industrial and infrastructure facility in the city, a key shipbuilding center in the estuary of the Southern Bug river. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 July 2022 Tighter harvest limits are being issued as officials and industry leaders try to protect the iconic species and boost reproduction in the nation’s largest estuary. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 4 July 2022 In the California Delta — the estuary at the heart of the state’s water system — drought isn’t the only manifestation of the climate crisis. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Attacking from sea and air, the invading forces target the mouth of the Tamsui River on the island's northern coast -- a strategic estuary that provides direct access to the center of Taipei. Eric Cheung, CNN, 28 July 2022 The 2,470-square-foot house is set in an elevated position with views over the estuary of the River Camel. Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Most concerning, scientists say, are the long-term implications of the dwindling crab population in the United States’ biggest estuary. Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 In 2000, floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Eline destroyed half of the mangroves in the estuary where the Limpopo River opens to the Indian Ocean. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2022 The juvenile, some 30 feet long, was found near the inlet of a large estuary that might have been used as a breeding and calving grounds similar to those favored by living gray whales in the shallow bays and lagoons off Baja California. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin aestuarium, from aestus boiling, tide; akin to Latin aestas summer — more at edify First Known Use 1538, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition estuary noun es·tu·ary ˈes-chə-ˌwer-ē plural estuaries : an arm of the sea at the lower end of a river estuaries noun plural of estuary as in bays a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline the city sits on the shores of a deep estuary where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bays firths creeks coves embayments inlets lochs gulfs ports fjords bayous roads bights arms fiords straits harbors backwaters sounds sloughs roadsteads narrows slews slues
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