noun
- a shallow inlet or lagoon formed where a river meets the sea, especially in the Black Sea region or Mediterranean.
Usage: geography; chiefly used in reference to Eastern European and Mediterranean coastal features
Examples
- The liman at the mouth of the Danube is an important wetland ecosystem.
- Fishermen navigate the shallow waters of the liman during the summer months.
- The liman's brackish waters support a unique variety of plant and animal life.
- Storm surge occasionally floods the villages near the liman.
- The liman was formed over centuries as sediment accumulated at the river's mouth.