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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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Recent Examples of estuary Advertisement The surrounding Redwoods National and State Parks include miles of trails and coastline north and south of the Klamath River estuary, including the rocky coastal view from High Bluff Overlook. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025 Some areas of the estuary are diked to allow for farming, which means water no longer flows in or out with the tides. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024 At the reserve, otters have almost wiped the crabs out, helping the estuary's ecosystem come back into balance. 'Tis the season for some good reading What NFL games are on Christmas? Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 Restoration of the two estuaries will greatly affect biodiversity in the coastal area in front of Xala. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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