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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
The ship had spent the past few days navigating the Alexander Archipelago, with its pine forests, dramatic mountains, and pristine fjords.
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Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Wildcats will reportedly operate alongside the Royal Norwegian Navy to test helicopter-drone teaming in fjord environments, focusing on fast attack craft and other asymmetric threats.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Captain Arctic, which is available for private charter with Pelorus Yachting, will be cruising the icy fjords of Norway, Svalbard and Greenland from November 2026.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Norse were very place-based, while the Inuit moved seasonally, hunting around islands, bays and fjords.
—Genevieve Lemoine, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
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Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Wildcats will reportedly operate alongside the Royal Norwegian Navy to test helicopter-drone teaming in fjord environments, focusing on fast attack craft and other asymmetric threats.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Captain Arctic, which is available for private charter with Pelorus Yachting, will be cruising the icy fjords of Norway, Svalbard and Greenland from November 2026.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Norse were very place-based, while the Inuit moved seasonally, hunting around islands, bays and fjords.
—Genevieve Lemoine, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fjord
Noun
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Operators at the center maintain constant radio communication with vessels across the bay, performing a role similar to air traffic controllers at airports.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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More than 30 years after guarding the beaches of Los Angeles County, Pamela Anderson is still watching the bay.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Take an ecotour with Pawleys Island Guide Services to explore the marshes, deltas, tidal creeks, and estuaries that wind their way around the island.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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The area represents one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the East Coast.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Located on the shores of Loch Linnhe, one of 31,000 freshwater lochs in Scotland, Fort William sits in the shadow of Ben Nevis, at 4,490 feet the highest peak in Britain.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Curling is a game of tradition, first played centuries ago on Scottish lochs, where players slide heavy granite rocks down a sheet of ice toward a target.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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This short but steep trek takes you through a tunnel and ends at a viewpoint with expansive views of the cove.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Nowadays six islands are open to day trippers and boaters, and even San Clemente, which is owned by the Navy, allows boats to anchor in its coves.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fjord. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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