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delta

[del-tuh] / ˈdɛl tə /
NOUN
deposit
Synonyms
STRONG
alluvium deposition dregs drift grounds lees precipitate precipitation sediment settlings silt
Antonyms
WEAK
debit withdrawal
NOUN
flood plain
Synonyms
WEAK
alluvial plain coastal plain delta plain floodplain tidal plain
NOUN
inlet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basin estuary fjord
STRONG
bay bayou bight canal channel cove creek entrance firth gulf harbor ingress loch narrows passage slew slough sound strait
NOUN
mouth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
box cavity door entrance gate rim
STRONG
aperture beak chops clam crevice estuary firth funnel gills gob harbor inlet jaws kisser lips mush orifice portal trap yap
WEAK
embouchement fly trap

Example Sentences

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“You can still get nice leverage funding calls by selling lower delta puts,” McElligott added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

I made a mayo line because: there’s such a delta between a sandwich made in the average American home and one made in great sandwich shops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

"Maybe they were washed into Jezero's lake by the river that formed the delta, or maybe they were thrown into Jezero by an impact and they're just scattered there. We're not totally sure."

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Aemet reported that between 160mm and 200mm of rain had fallen in six to eight hours around the Ebro delta.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

“Down Cairo way? Yeah. It’s in the delta of the Ohio and the Mississippi. Like Cairo in Egypt, in the Nile delta.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman