Tidewater Stream (Noun)
Meaning
A stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The river was so close to the ocean that it became a tidewater stream, with the salty water of the tide pushing upstream.
- During the full moon, the water in the tidewater stream was affected by the stronger tides, making the water rise and fall noticeably.
- Fish swam in the brackish waters of the tidewater stream, a place where the fresh water of the stream met the salty water of the sea.
- Scientists studied the effects of the tide on the local wildlife by examining the tidal fluctuations in the nearby tidewater stream.
- Hikers waded through the cool waters of the tidewater stream, watching the small fish and shrimp dart back and forth with the current.