Synonyms of estuary

estuary

noun

ˈes-chə-ˌwer-ē 

as in bay

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

• bay
• firth
• cove
• loch
• gulf
• inlet
• creek
• embayment
• port
• fjord
• harbor
• bight
• arm
• bayou
• sound
• roadstead
• strait
• narrow
• road(s)
• backwater
• slough

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of estuary

In the areas near the mouths of the rivers and the estuary, there is permanent signage with warnings and restrictive cordoning, the police noted. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 30 June 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

Under a city ordinance, boats can only anchor in the estuary for 12 hours, officials said. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

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