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also fiord
as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway
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Recent Examples of fjord
No ships were in the fjord, officials said, and no deaths or injuries were reported.
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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
Indulge in the Arctic summer with a glass of wine on the water-facing patio after a day of hiking the fjords.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
South America fractures into a puzzle of fjords and channels at the southernmost tip of the continent, the Brunswick Peninsula, in Chile’s Magallanes Region, where the future park will protect temperate rainforests, shrublands, and vast carbon-capturing peat bogs.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
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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
Indulge in the Arctic summer with a glass of wine on the water-facing patio after a day of hiking the fjords.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
South America fractures into a puzzle of fjords and channels at the southernmost tip of the continent, the Brunswick Peninsula, in Chile’s Magallanes Region, where the future park will protect temperate rainforests, shrublands, and vast carbon-capturing peat bogs.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fjord
Noun
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The venue was a casually magnificent stone building, constructed in the fifteenth century as a Dominican convent, on a promontory overlooking a sparkling bay.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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By last year, this had risen to 80,000, with a further 36,000 seeing it for themselves from ships docked in Antarctica’s spectacular bays.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The steep, narrow road curves to offer views of the Pacific Ocean and Klamath River estuary.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Just an hour outside of Charleston, South Carolina, and nestled along the Atlantic Coast, Kiawah Island sports all the telltale signs of the Lowcountry—Spanish moss swaying from live oak branches, heavy humidity hanging in the air, and winding estuaries abounding at every corner.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Cruising through one of the park’s 22 larger lochs is essential; several tour operators, including Cruise Loch Lomond and Sweeney’s Cruise Co, sail from ports around the park.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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The mammals thrive across habitats from inland rivers and lochs to rugged coastal environments.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From some soft-sandy coves on the rocky coast of North Eleuthera in the Bahamas to crystal-clear springs in Central Florida near Orlando.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Visitors need to take a boat or hike down a steep trail to reach the cove, nestled away from crowds.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fjord. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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