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estuary

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɛstʃuˌɛri/ · UK /ˈestʃuəri/

estuary means: The wide end of a river where it meets the sea and fresh water mixes with salt water.

noun

RIVER MEETS SEAC1

The wide end of a river where it meets the sea and fresh water mixes with salt water.

  • The river ends in a wide estuary.
  • Many birds feed in the estuary.
  • We watched fishing boats cross the estuary.

Common phrases: river estuary, wide estuary, across the estuary, tidal estuary

Questions about estuary

What does estuary mean?

The wide end of a river where it meets the sea and fresh water mixes with salt water.

What is estuary in other languages?

Türkçe: haliç · Español: estuario · Français: estuaire · Deutsch: Ästuar · Italiano: estuario · 日本語: 河口

How do you pronounce estuary?

In American English /ˈɛstʃuˌɛri/; in British English /ˈestʃuəri/.

How do you use estuary in a sentence?

The river ends in a wide estuary. Many birds feed in the estuary.

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