tidal river

noun

A river that enters a sea or estuary and is this affected by tides; at times, water will flow upstream.

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tidewater rivertidal streamtidewater stream
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Meanings

tidal river1

nountidal river (plural tidal rivers)

plural tidal rivers

  1. A river that enters a sea or estuary and is this affected by tides; at times, water will flow upstream.

Tidal River2

proper noun
  1. A locality in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream

Similar
tidewater rivertidal streamtidewater stream
Broader
streamwatercourse
Also see
tidal stream

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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