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Coastal vs Estuary - What's the difference?

coastal | estuary |

As an adjective coastal

is (geography) relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town'', ''a coastal breeze .

As a noun estuary is

coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge.

coastal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town'', ''a coastal breeze

    • Coordinate terms

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    Derived terms

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    estuary

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (estuaries)
  • Coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge.
  • An ocean inlet also fed by fresh river water.

    • Derived terms

    * Estuary English