estuary

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛstjʊəri/ or /ˈɛst͡ʃʊəri/ or /ˈɛst͡ʃəri/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛst͡ʃuˌɛri/

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Noun

Singular estuary

Plural estuaries

1. (countable) An estuary is where the river flows into the sea

   Nine different environments exist within the Everglades. They include mangrove and cypress swamps, estuaries and coastal marshes.