Meaning of estuary | Babel Free
ˈɛstjʊəɹiDefinitions
Equivalents
Examples
“The railway then follows the widening estuary of the river, which at high tide has the appearance of a lake, but at low water presents a rather cheerless expanse of dark mud.”
“There's something special about tidal estuaries, due to the abundance of wildlife and the ever-changing scenes as the water ebbs or rises. Throw⟳ in some moody skies and filtered sunlight, and the views can resemble⟳ a painting by Turner - only you don't have⟳ to go to the National Gallery to see⟳ this, it's brought to your seat on a train⟳.”
“Many of them would move⟳ to the new private housing estates springing up further east along the Thames Corridor, where they would learn⟳ to 'speak⟳ Estuary'.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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