estuary

== English == === Alternative forms === æstuary (archaic) === Etymology === From Latin aestuarium (“creek”, “estuary of a river”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛstjʊəɹi/, /ˈɛst͡ʃʊəɹi/, /ˈɛst͡ʃəɹi/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛst͡ʃuˌɛɹi/ === Noun === estuary (plural estuaries) A coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone. An ocean inlet also fed by fresh river water. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === ecotone === Anagrams === Autreys, Teruyas