estuary
Definitions
Noun
- The wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "estuary".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | necessary | 4 | 222 |
| 2 | temporary | 4 | 32 |
| 3 | territory | 4 | 31 |
| 4 | chemistry | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | cemetery | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | seminary | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | registry | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | repertory | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | emissary | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | derryberry | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | elsberry | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | elsbury | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | etcheverry | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | heraldry | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | leatherberry | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | leatherbury | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | peasantry | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | pedantry | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | westberry | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | westbury | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "estuary".
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "estuary" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | river estuary | 2 | 2 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "estuary" in the same piece of text.
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 20
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Feb 11, 2026 NC Dept. of Environmental Quality (.gov)
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Apr 20, 2026 The Guardian
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Mar 6, 2026 University of South Carolina
Mar 6, 2026 University of South Carolina