Associations to the word «Estuary»

Wiktionary

ESTUARY, noun. Coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge.
ESTUARY, noun. An ocean inlet also fed by fresh river water.
ESTUARY ENGLISH, noun. (British) A variety of English accent, spreading out from London into the area of the Thames estuary, containing features of received pronunciation, Cockney and other regional accents.

Dictionary definition

ESTUARY, noun. The wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix.

Wise words

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