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estuaries

/ˈestʃueriz/ /ˈestʃuːəriz/

Meanings
noun
Coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.

Examples :

"Seagulls often gather in estuaries to feed on the abundant fish and shellfish found where the river meets the sea. "
geography environment ocean nature

Related Words

Illustration ocean

ocean noun

/ˈəʊ.ʃən/ /ˈoʊ.ʃən/

One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

"The ocean separates the continents of Africa and South America. "

Illustration seagulls

seagulls noun

/ˈsiːɡʌlz/

Any of several white, often dark backed birds of the family Laridae having long pointed wings and short legs.

"While eating lunch on the beach, we had to protect our sandwiches from the hungry seagulls. "

Illustration where

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration coastal

coastal adjective

/ˈkəʊstəl/ /ˈkoʊstəl/

Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze

"The coastal town was very popular with tourists. "

Illustration resulting

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

Illustration shellfish

shellfish noun

/ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/

An aquatic invertebrate having a shell, such as a mollusc or crustacean, especially when edible.

"My family enjoyed the delicious shellfish at the seafood restaurant. "

Illustration brackish

brackish adjective

/ˈbɹækɪʃ/

(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.

"The water in the estuary was brackish, not quite fresh enough to drink and not as salty as the ocean. "

Illustration tides

tides noun

/taɪdz/

The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.

"The tides come in and go out twice a day, changing the water level at the beach. "

Illustration abundant

abundant adjective

/əˈbʌn.dn̩t/ /əˈbn̩.dn̩t/

Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.

"[W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation. — Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination"

Illustration thrive

thrive verb

/θɹaɪv/

To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.

"Not all animals thrive well in captivity."

Illustration gather

gather noun

/ˈɡæðə/ /ˈɡæðɚ/

A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.

"The seamstress carefully placed a gather in the fabric to create a pleated skirt. "

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."