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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Recent Examples of estuary
The new snake eels were discovered when scientists surveyed different species of snake eels in Mekong River estuary waters in Vietnam between 2023 and 2024.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
From June to October, this biodiverse estuary near Titusville comes alive with bioluminescence.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
Climate change and variability drive increasing exposure of marine heatwaves across US estuaries.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The three main ecosystems are the Roanoke Sound estuary, the dunes themselves and the maritime thicket where a variety of shrubs and trees grow—including bayberries, live oaks and pines—and where wildlife finds refuge.
—Amy Brecount White, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
From June to October, this biodiverse estuary near Titusville comes alive with bioluminescence.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
Climate change and variability drive increasing exposure of marine heatwaves across US estuaries.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The three main ecosystems are the Roanoke Sound estuary, the dunes themselves and the maritime thicket where a variety of shrubs and trees grow—including bayberries, live oaks and pines—and where wildlife finds refuge.
—Amy Brecount White, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estuary
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The sailing club is one of the oldest in the nation, founded by Chicago businessmen in 1897, keeping sailboats on its property and racing them on the bay.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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There, the participants have the choice to kayak in the bay, go wine tasting, visit a floating sauna, or try snowshoeing.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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The school also placed firth in overall math growth at 89.70% and third overall in English/language arts growth at 86.60%. EStem Junior High School in East Village's math scores grew at a rate of 84.71%, ranking fourth among central Arkansas middle schools.—
Lena Miano,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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For their firth album, McCaughey and Buck went to Chicago and recorded with Wilco as their backing ensemble.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 June 2024
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“Estuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estuary. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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