estuary

noun/ˈɛstʃuˌɛri/

Frequency rank: #9,941 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the wide mouth of a river where it meets the sea, affected by tides.

Illustration for the English word “estuary”

Example sentence

The city was built near the estuary where the river meets the sea.

Synonyms & related words

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