Estuary

Estuary

An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

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Famous quotes containing the word estuary:

    “I see in you the estuary that enlarges and spreads itself grandly as it
    pours in the great sea.”
    —Walt Whitman (1819–1892)

    “There is regret. Always, there is regret.
    But it is better that our lives unloose,
    As two tall ships, wind-mastered, wet with light,
    Break from an estuary with their courses set,
    And waving part, and waving drop from sight.”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)