fjord

noun

fē-ˈȯrd How to pronounce fjord (audio)
variants also fiord
Definition of fjordnext
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 Norway Pavilion once included a ride called Maelstrom, which took riders through the Norwegian fjords with Vikings and mythic trolls. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Cruise operators are being asked to scale back trips through certain fjords, or narrow coastal waterways surrounded by steep terrain, after residents of Greenland raised concerns about the impact of ships on local communities and the environment. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Its a landscape of mountains, glaciers, fjords, tundra and sea ice. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The ship then visits Isafjordur on the rugged Westfjords peninsula, a hub for hiking, skiing, bird-watching, and fjord kayaking. — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fjord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fjord
  1. bay
  2. estuary
  3. loch
  4. cove
Noun
  • On his latest, Young’s major-key meditations on love and alienation are as winsome as a bay breeze, if occasionally as insubstantial.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The public promenade that wraps around the bay in front of the hotel invites walkers, runners, and bikers to explore the historic pathway that leads to the thick, lush pine forest at the edge of the sea.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of bay
Noun
  • Evening came on; behind the remains of the summer house, the tide could be heard rushing up the estuary.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The ministry also said a bulk carrier headed to the port of Mykolaiv with military cargo on board was hit in the estuary of the Bug river along the Black Sea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of estuary
Noun
  • In the show’s two-hour series premiere, host Alan Cumming welcomed 22 appropriately bloodthirsty competitors to his Scottish castle and immediately threw them into the deep end of the loch.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This is a landscape of lochs and mountains, best viewed from a cozy railcar, on a train that coddles just 36 passengers on an all-inclusive journey.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of loch
Noun
  • Outdoor amenities include an amphitheater, tennis court, and gated steps leading to a secluded beach cove.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Occupying a particularly picturesque and secluded stretch of headland, where Aleppo pines drape rocky coves and the cerulean Mediterranean waves lick the similarly shaded horizon, the resort is the hospitality group’s first foray into the Balearics.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of cove

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