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/ˈɹiːə/ · noun
(geography) A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley..
Flinders had advised Baudin to stop in Port Jackson (the ria of what is now Sydney) when in need of refreshment […].
Use ria when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ria means (geography) A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley..
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Flinders had advised Baudin to stop in Port Jackson (the ria of what is now Sydney) when in need of refreshment […].
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