No. 10,819 in Spanish
desembocadura
The point where a river flows into a sea, lake, or another body of water.
In a sentence
La desembocadura del río Amazonas es una de las más amplias del mundo.
The mouth of the Amazon River is one of the widest in the world.
Used geographically to refer to the area where a river flows into a larger body of water, like a sea or ocean.
El guía señaló la desembocadura donde el río se une al mar.
The guide pointed out the mouth where the river meets the sea.
Used here to describe a location of convergence between a river and the sea during a guided observation.
En este proyecto, consideraremos la desembocadura como un punto clave para el estudio ecológico.
In this project, we will consider the mouth as a key location for ecological study.
Used in an academic or technical context to highlight the ecological importance of a river's mouth.
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