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Lagoons vs Estuary - What's the difference?

lagoons | estuary |

As nouns the difference between lagoons and estuary

is that lagoons is while estuary is coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge.

lagoons

English

Noun

(head)

    • 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