estuarine

adjective

es·​tu·​a·​rine ˈes-chə-(wə-)ˌrīn How to pronounce estuarine (audio)
-ˌrēn, 
-ˌrin, 
ˈesh-
: of, relating to, or formed in an estuary
estuarine currents
estuarine animals

Examples of estuarine in a Sentence

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Tommie sat in the cab of a purple airboat, filming with a camcorder as his friend carved through the estuarine maze. — Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2024 Australia, in addition to its white shark populations on the coast, also has bull sharks in and around its estuarine rivers. — USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024 The country also has estuarine rivers with bull sharks, a species that was responsible for one fatal attack in 2023. — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 8 Feb. 2024 The study also looked at how these rays fit into the broader food web by comparing them to a common estuarine fish, the yellowfin bream (Acanthopagrus australis). — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for estuarine

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of estuarine was in 1846

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“Estuarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estuarine. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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