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The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected.
Tim Bishop

Meaning of "estuary" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ESTUARY

From Latin aestuārium marsh, channel, from aestus tide, billowing movement, related to aestās summer.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ESTUARY

estuary  [ˈɛstjʊərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESTUARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Estuary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ESTUARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

estuary

Estuary

An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments and are subject to both marine influences, such as tides, waves, and the influx of saline water; and riverine influences, such as flows of fresh water and sediment. The inflows of both sea water and fresh water provide high levels of nutrients in both the water column and sediment, making estuaries among the most productive natural habitats in the world. Most existing estuaries were formed during the Holocene epoch by the flooding of river-eroded or glacially scoured valleys when the sea level began to rise about 10,000-12,000 years ago. Estuaries are typically classified by their geomorphological features or by water circulation patterns and can be referred to by many different names, such as bays, harbors, lagoons, inlets, or sounds, although some of these water bodies do not strictly meet the above definition of an estuary and may be fully saline.

Definition of estuary in the English dictionary

The definition of estuary in the dictionary is the widening channel of a river where it nears the sea, with a mixing of fresh water and salt water. Other definition of estuary is an inlet of the sea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESTUARY


curie
ˈkjʊərɪ
Dioscuri
ˌdaɪɒsˈkjʊərɪ
electuary
ɪˈlɛktjʊərɪ
fury
ˈfjʊərɪ
January
ˈdʒænjʊərɪ
microcurie
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkjʊərɪ
millicurie
ˈmɪlɪˌkjʊərɪ
Newry
ˈnjʊərɪ
obituary
əˈbɪtjʊərɪ
ossuary
ˈɒsjʊərɪ
residuary
rɪˈzɪdjʊərɪ
sanctuary
ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ
statuary
ˈstætjʊərɪ
sumptuary
ˈsʌmptjʊərɪ
textuary
ˈtɛkstjʊərɪ
tumultuary
tjuːˈmʌltjʊərɪ
Urey
ˈjʊərɪ
usufructuary
ˌjuːzjʊˈfrʌktjʊərɪ
Venturi
vɛnˈtjʊərɪ
voluptuary
vəˈlʌptjʊərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESTUARY

estributor
estrich
estridge
estrildid
estrin
estriol
estro
estrogen
estrogenic
estrogenically
estrone
estrous
estrual
estrum
estrus
estuarial
estuarian
estuaries
estuarine
estuary English

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESTUARY

abortuary
actuary
animal sanctuary
antiquary
bird sanctuary
February
fructuary
mortuary
noctuary
promptuary
quaestuary
reliquary
river estuary
wildlife sanctuary

Synonyms and antonyms of estuary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ESTUARY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «estuary» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of estuary
creek · firth · fjord · inlet · mouth

Translation of «estuary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESTUARY

Find out the translation of estuary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of estuary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «estuary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

河口
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estuario
570 millions of speakers

English

estuary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुहाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

устье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estuário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোহনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

estuaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Muara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mündung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

河口
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강어귀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Estuary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cửa sông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முகத்துவார
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुंलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haliç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

estuario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ujście
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гирло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

estuar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκβολές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mynning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elvemunning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of estuary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESTUARY»

The term «estuary» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.934 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESTUARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «estuary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «estuary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about estuary

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QUOTES WITH «ESTUARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word estuary.
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Tim Bishop
The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESTUARY»

Discover the use of estuary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to estuary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Hudson River Estuary
The Hudson River Estuary is a 2006 scientific biography with relevance to similar natural systems.
Jeffrey S. Levinton, John R. Waldman, 2006
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A Journey Into an Estuary
Takes readers on a walk at a sheltered bay, showing examples of how the animals and plants of estuaries are connected and dependent on each other and the estuary's mix of fresh and salt water.
Rebecca L. Johnson, 2004
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Exploring the Camel Estuary
This book explores the Camel Estuary, its diverse habitats, and the wealth of plants and animals they support. It introduces some of the people whose lives affect and are affected by the wildlife of the estuary.
Michael Kent, Adrian Langdon, 2007
4
Life in an Estuary: The Chesapeake Bay
Examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up the ecosystem of the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay.
Sally M. Walker, 2003
5
South West Sea Kayaking: Isle of Wight to the Severn Estuary
As well as describing 50 great kayaking journeys, this book presents all the navigational and tidal information a sea kayaker needs on this magnificent section of coast.
Mark Rainsley, 2008
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Trace Metals in the Westerschelde Estuary: A Case-Study of a ...
Several models describing in detail the transport, the sedimentation and the speciation of the trace metals in this well-mixed estuary (all major estuaries in EC countries adjacent to the North Sea or the Atlantic Ocean are well-mixed) are ...
W. Baeyens, 1998
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Community-Based Watershed Management: Lessons from the ...
Applicable to watershed protection and restoration efforts in both coastal and non-coastal areas, this handbook describes 28 highly successful watershed management approaches.
Environmental Protection Agency, 2006
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Estuary English: Dialect Levelling in Southern Great Britain
Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, University of Bayreuth, 15 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Ever since David Rosewarne first coined ...
Swantje Tönnies, 2008
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Estuary and Coastal Habitat Conservation: Congressional Hearing
Mgmt., for the Assoc. of Nat. Estuary Programs; Linda Shead, exec. dir., Galveston Bay Fdn., for Restore America's Estuaries; & Sen. Paul Sarbanes & Robert Torricelli. Charts & tables.
John H. Chafee, 2001
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Estuary Restoration and Maintenance: The National Estuary ...
Publ., 18, 249, 1988. 48. Marshall, H. G., Assessment of Phytoplankton Species in the Delaware River Estuary. Technical Report to the Delaware River Basin Commission by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Philadelphia, PA, 1992.
Michael J. Kennish, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESTUARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term estuary is used in the context of the following news items.
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City begins Zandvlei estuary dredging
Cape Town - The City of Cape Town said on Thursday it had started with dredging operations at the Zandvlei estuary nature reserve near ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
Exe Estuary Trail wins planning crown
Devon County Council's cabinet member for highway management, Councillor Stuart Hughes, said: “We always knew the Exe Estuary Trail ... «Exmouth Journal, Jul 15»
3
Coronado Living: A Strandworthy Excursion to the Tijuana Estuary
We had heard about the Tijuana Estuary Visitors Center from a friend who recommended it highly for young children. In about 20 minutes, we ... «eCoronado.com, Jul 15»
4
Shotley holiday park with unrivalled views of the Orwell/Stour …
The park, which opened in the 1970s, offers “unrivalled and uninterrupted” views of the Orwell/Stour estuary and is described by owners as a ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
Estuary Logistics Reports Record-Breaking Growth In 2015 After …
Estuary Logistics has been growing massively throughout 2015 after their success in the BIFA Awards 2014, recognizing them as one of the ... «Free Press Release Center, Jul 15»
6
Exe Estuary Trail wins planning award as figures show 42 …
The trail was announced as a finalist in the category of 'Excellence in Planning to Deliver Infrastructure' category earlier in the year and a ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
7
Journeys to Estuary View to be made easier
She says she found that it wasn't clear which bus stop patients needed to use to reach Estuary View, nor which bus and the bus times shown ... «Canterbury Times, Jul 15»
8
Shannon Estuary's Kilrush Marina Celebrates Upgrade & New Owners
#kilrushmarina – Kilrush Marina recently celebrated 12 months under new ownership having carried out an extensive upgrade and ... «Afloat, Jul 15»
9
Yishun condo reports 25 dengue cases
Mosquito Menace: NEA said yesterday that as of Monday, 31 mosquito breeding habitats have been found and destroyed in The Estuary. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
10
Shannon Estuary Search & Rescue Exercise For Foynes Air Show
Among the aircraft taking to the skies over West Limerick and the Shannon Estuary will be a Russian Mini MiG, authentic World War Two ... «Afloat, Jul 15»

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