[ˈɛstjʊəri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream
(e.g: there are glorious views across the estuary)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a tidal inlet of any size): from Latin aestuarium ‘tidal part of a shore’, from aestus ‘tide’