Illustration of fjord
variants
or less commonly fiord
: a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
the fjords of Norway
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Examples of fjord in a Sentence
a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway
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But, while watching the rugged coastline dip in and out of fjords and spiky mountains tumble down into the sea, magicians and musicals were far from my mind.
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Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Principal photography has wrapped following a 25-day shoot on location across Norway, including Gudvangen, Avaldsnes, and surrounding fjord regions.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Tracy Arm, southeast of Juneau, is a roughly 30-mile (50-kilometer) fjord that features two tidewater glaciers — the North and South Sawyer — and wildlife, including seals and bears.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Zigzagging through the Norwegian fjords and pulling into this tiny town, with straight-up-and-down mountains and waterfalls all around you, is just… wow.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
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Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Principal photography has wrapped following a 25-day shoot on location across Norway, including Gudvangen, Avaldsnes, and surrounding fjord regions.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Tracy Arm, southeast of Juneau, is a roughly 30-mile (50-kilometer) fjord that features two tidewater glaciers — the North and South Sawyer — and wildlife, including seals and bears.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Zigzagging through the Norwegian fjords and pulling into this tiny town, with straight-up-and-down mountains and waterfalls all around you, is just… wow.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fjord
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fjord. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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