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
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Recent Examples of estuaries
The topic is on how coastal estuaries are home to hundreds of species, and much of it is microscopic and underwater.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Croatan spans 160,000 acres and includes pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs, and raised swamps.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Mahmood Shivji, director of the Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova Southeastern University, also cites research that juvenile bull shark numbers are rising in Gulf estuaries.
—Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Vibrio bacteria thrive in warm seawater and particularly in brackish water—the mix of fresh and salt water found in estuaries and wetlands.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There are also a ton of coastal marshes and estuaries that draw black ducks and mallards.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Croatan spans 160,000 acres and includes pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs, and raised swamps.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Mahmood Shivji, director of the Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova Southeastern University, also cites research that juvenile bull shark numbers are rising in Gulf estuaries.
—Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Vibrio bacteria thrive in warm seawater and particularly in brackish water—the mix of fresh and salt water found in estuaries and wetlands.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There are also a ton of coastal marshes and estuaries that draw black ducks and mallards.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estuaries
Noun
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That’s a total capacity of 32TB across all four bays, which should be large enough for even the most demanding projects, such as ultra-high-definition video, large-scale game models or extensive data files.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Upon completion, Southwest Golf Ranch will boast a total of 27 heated, covered driving range bays, over two acres of bent-grass range, professional swing-analysis technology, a professional shop offering club-fitting services, group camps and clinics with certified golf instructors and more.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry areas is likely.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Countless streams, rivers and creeks flow from the rainforest to a central river, eventually leading to the coast of Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Estuaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estuaries. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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