Synonyms of estuaries

estuaries

noun

plural of estuary

as in bays

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bays
• creeks
• coves
• firths
• inlets
• embayments
• gulfs
• ports
• fjords
• lochs
• bayous
• arms
• roads
• bights
• harbors
• straits
• backwaters
• sounds
• sloughs
• narrows
• roadsteads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of estuaries

Nicknamed the Emerald Coast, this land has miles of golden-sand beach on one side, mangrove estuaries, evergreen rainforest, and Sierra Madre mountains on the other. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Among the dishes is blue crab plucked from the water tableside, then served rillette-style using fat from the restaurant’s estuaries. — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 June 2026

Blue-green algae, known as cyanobacteria, naturally occur in inland waters, estuaries and the sea. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 18 June 2026

Crocodiles are more tolerant of saltwater than alligators and are commonly found in mangrove habitats, bays and estuaries in South Florida. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 16 June 2026

The North Carolina Estuarium is another highlight, with Pamlico River tours as well as 200 exhibits on estuaries and coastal rivers. — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026

Marco Island Adjacent to the Everglades National Park and nearly 100 miles of undeveloped islands, bays, and estuaries, Marco Island is a sheller's paradise. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 May 2026

For all of these creatures, the coast’s patchwork of barrier islands, beaches, sandbars, salt marshes, tidal creeks and estuaries are vitally important for survival. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 May 2026

That will prevent polluted excess water being sent on estuaries east and west of the lake that have befouled waters with blue-green algae that has led to massive deaths of marine life within the past decade. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026