as in bay
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
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Despite being banished, the legendary creature has reportedly been sighted in the estuary during more recent times, including in 1871, 1922 and 1976.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The water in the seven-mile-long tidal estuary on Monterey Bay got cleaner.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The estuary also helps prevent coastal erosion and absorb the effects of sea level rise.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
The Delta is the largest estuary on the West Coast, one that is incredibly sensitive environmentally and politically.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The water in the seven-mile-long tidal estuary on Monterey Bay got cleaner.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The estuary also helps prevent coastal erosion and absorb the effects of sea level rise.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
The Delta is the largest estuary on the West Coast, one that is incredibly sensitive environmentally and politically.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for estuary
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“Estuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estuary. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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