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Fjord vs Estuary - What's the difference?

fjord | estuary |

As nouns the difference between fjord and estuary

is that fjord is a long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs while estuary is coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge.

fjord

English

(wikipedia fjord)

Alternative forms

* fiord (New Zealand)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.

    • 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