river mouth

noun

The area where a river flows into a larger body of water.

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Meanings

nounriver mouth (plural river mouths)

plural river mouths · alternative rivermouth

  1. geographyThe area where a river flows into a larger body of water.

Translations

Czech ústí
  • ústíThe place where a river flows into the sea
French embouchure
  • embouchureThe place where a river flows into the sea
Latvian ieteka, upes ieteka
  • ietekaThe place where a river flows into the sea
  • upes ietekaThe place where a river flows into the sea
Māori pūao
  • pūaoThe place where a river flows into the sea
Russian у́стье
  • у́стье (ústʹje)The place where a river flows into the sea
Cite this entry
APA

river mouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20mouth

MLA

“river mouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20mouth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “river mouth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20mouth.

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