noun
ria
REE-uh
noun
1
A long, narrow coastal inlet formed when a river valley floods with seawater.
"The rugged coastline of Galicia is famous for its dramatic rias."
How to Use Ria
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA flooded river valley that forms a long inlet along a coastline.
Word Forms
rias plural
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Etymology
From Spanish ría ("inlet, estuary"), via Galician río ("river"), ultimately from Latin.