estuary

[ es-choo-er-ee ]

/ ˈɛs tʃuˌɛr i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR estuary ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural es·tu·ar·ies.

that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide.

an arm or inlet of the sea at the lower end of a river.

Origin of estuary

1530–40; <Latin aestuārium channel, creek, inlet, equivalent to aestu(s) tide + -ārium-ary

OTHER WORDS FROM estuary

es·tu·ar·i·al

[es-choo-air-ee-uhl], /ˌɛs tʃuˈɛər i əl/, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH estuary

delta, estuary

Words nearby estuary

estropipate, estrous, estrous cycle, estrus, estuarine, estuary, Estuary English, esu, esurient, E. Sussex, et

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for estuary

Birders will want to check out the estuary at Weeks Bay Reserve or Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge.
Our Favorite Hipcamp in Every State|Alison Van Houten|October 1, 2020|Outside Online
Students spend hours each week learning from the tidal estuary and boreal forest on the 400-acre campus in mid-coast Maine, about 40 miles north of Portland.
College Kids Are Flocking to Outdoor Education Programs|Sara Harrison|September 26, 2020|Outside Online
It hugs the north shore of the vast estuary known as Lake Pontchartrain, whose opposite shore abuts New Orleans.
Louisiana’s population is already moving to escape climate catastrophe|Tim McDonnell|September 1, 2020|Quartz
Ghost Hawk arose like a mist from the estuary salt-marsh on the South Shore where she built her island home.
She Who Came After Tolkien, Before Rowling|John Garth|August 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The estuary where religion and politics intersect is constantly changing.
America’s Catholic Moment, and Its New Breed of Catholic Politicians|Michael Sean Winters|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Joseph paused for a few second, staring out across the estuary.
Newt Gingrich: Unscathed by Marianne’s Cheating Charges in South Carolina?|Andrew Romano|January 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At 20 years old, Henry waded into an estuary and nearly drowned in an attempt to swim across.
This Week's Hot Reads|The Daily Beast|February 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The estuary's 200,000 acres of superb recreational potential are a case in point.
The Nation's River|United States Department of the Interior
Schwatka could identify the same man with one of those whom Back had seen in the estuary of the river in 1833 (Gilder, p. 78).
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas
As soon as we entered the estuary of the Plata, the weather was very unsettled.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin
In due course our ship entered the estuary called the Derwent, at whose head stands Hobart, the capital of Tasmania.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
The Gabun, in reality an estuary of the sea, lies immediately north of the equator.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for estuary

estuary

/ (ˈɛstjʊərɪ) /

noun plural -aries

the widening channel of a river where it nears the sea, with a mixing of fresh water and salt (tidal) water

an inlet of the sea

Derived forms of estuary

estuarial (ˌɛstjʊˈɛərɪəl), adjective

Word Origin for estuary

C16: from Latin aestuārium marsh, channel, from aestus tide, billowing movement, related to aestās summer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for estuary

estuary

[ (es-chooh-er-ee) ]

A wide body of water formed where a large river meets the sea. It contains both fresh and salt water.

Scientific definitions for estuary

estuary

[ ĕs′chōō-ĕr′ē ]

The wide lower course of a river where it flows into the sea. Estuaries experience tidal flows and their water is a changing mixture of fresh and salt.

An arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river.

单词	estuary
释义	estuary [ es-choo-er-ee ] / ˈɛs tʃuˌɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR estuary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural es·tu·ar·ies. that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide. an arm or inlet of the sea at the lower end of a river. Origin of estuary 1530–40; <Latin aestuārium channel, creek, inlet, equivalent to aestu(s) tide + -ārium-ary OTHER WORDS FROM estuary es·tu·ar·i·al [es-choo-air-ee-uhl], /ˌɛs tʃuˈɛər i əl/, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH estuary delta, estuary Words nearby estuary estropipate, estrous, estrous cycle, estrus, estuarine, estuary, Estuary English, esu, esurient, E. Sussex, et Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for estuary Birders will want to check out the estuary at Weeks Bay Reserve or Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. Our Favorite Hipcamp in Every State\|Alison Van Houten\|October 1, 2020\|Outside Online Students spend hours each week learning from the tidal estuary and boreal forest on the 400-acre campus in mid-coast Maine, about 40 miles north of Portland. College Kids Are Flocking to Outdoor Education Programs\|Sara Harrison\|September 26, 2020\|Outside Online It hugs the north shore of the vast estuary known as Lake Pontchartrain, whose opposite shore abuts New Orleans. Louisiana’s population is already moving to escape climate catastrophe\|Tim McDonnell\|September 1, 2020\|Quartz Ghost Hawk arose like a mist from the estuary salt-marsh on the South Shore where she built her island home. She Who Came After Tolkien, Before Rowling\|John Garth\|August 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The estuary where religion and politics intersect is constantly changing. America’s Catholic Moment, and Its New Breed of Catholic Politicians\|Michael Sean Winters\|March 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Joseph paused for a few second, staring out across the estuary. Newt Gingrich: Unscathed by Marianne’s Cheating Charges in South Carolina?\|Andrew Romano\|January 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST At 20 years old, Henry waded into an estuary and nearly drowned in an attempt to swim across. This Week's Hot Reads\|The Daily Beast\|February 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The estuary's 200,000 acres of superb recreational potential are a case in point. The Nation's River\|United States Department of the Interior Schwatka could identify the same man with one of those whom Back had seen in the estuary of the river in 1833 (Gilder, p. 78). The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas As soon as we entered the estuary of the Plata, the weather was very unsettled. A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World\|Charles Darwin In due course our ship entered the estuary called the Derwent, at whose head stands Hobart, the capital of Tasmania. Following the Equator, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) The Gabun, in reality an estuary of the sea, lies immediately north of the equator. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for estuary estuary / (ˈɛstjʊərɪ) / noun plural -aries the widening channel of a river where it nears the sea, with a mixing of fresh water and salt (tidal) water an inlet of the sea Derived forms of estuary estuarial (ˌɛstjʊˈɛərɪəl), adjective Word Origin for estuary C16: from Latin aestuārium marsh, channel, from aestus tide, billowing movement, related to aestās summer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to estuary inlet, waterway, fjord, creek, arm, tidewater, firth Cultural definitions for estuary estuary [ (es-chooh-er-ee) ] A wide body of water formed where a large river meets the sea. It contains both fresh and salt water. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for estuary estuary [ ĕs′chōō-ĕr′ē ] The wide lower course of a river where it flows into the sea. Estuaries experience tidal flows and their water is a changing mixture of fresh and salt. An arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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estuary

noun, plural es·tu·ar·ies.

Origin of estuary

OTHER WORDS FROM estuary

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH estuary

Words nearby estuary

Example sentences from the Web for estuary

British Dictionary definitions for estuary

noun plural -aries

Derived forms of estuary

Word Origin for estuary

Words related to estuary

Cultural definitions for estuary

Scientific definitions for estuary