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

In North Carolina alone, 11,000 miles (17,702 kilometers) of canals drain peatlands before the water empties into coastal estuaries, Richardson said. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Rising Tide Explorers leads ecotours of the mangrove islands, estuaries, and marshes that surround Marco Island. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

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

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