Estuary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural es·tu·ar·ies.
  1. that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide.
  2. an arm or inlet of the sea at the lower end of a river.
noun plural -aries
  1. the widening channel of a river where it nears the sea, with a mixing of fresh water and salt (tidal) water
  2. an inlet of the sea
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