Synonyms for estuary
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.
Forms
- Plural
- estuaries → rivers, bays, inlets, firths…
Example sentences
- river The river that flows through London is the Thames.
- bay A large number of boats lay at anchor in the bay.
- inlet This inlet is protected from the storms that pass across the open ocean.
By length
- 3 letters
- bay1, arm1
- 5 letters
- river2, inlet2, firth1
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (river2 = 2 syllables).