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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
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.
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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
In Oslo, check out the country’s largest collection of art, architecture, and design at the National Museum, or soak up the wellness benefits of one of the floating saunas on the Oslo fjord, where, in the summer, people lie out in the sun and jump into the crisp water.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Even the name Greenland taps into antiquity thanks to Erik the Red, who was banished here in 982, found a sheltered, green fjord to call home, and named the place Greenland, an embellishment to lure other Norsemen west.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
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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
In Oslo, check out the country’s largest collection of art, architecture, and design at the National Museum, or soak up the wellness benefits of one of the floating saunas on the Oslo fjord, where, in the summer, people lie out in the sun and jump into the crisp water.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Even the name Greenland taps into antiquity thanks to Erik the Red, who was banished here in 982, found a sheltered, green fjord to call home, and named the place Greenland, an embellishment to lure other Norsemen west.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fjord
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Yan raised Eileen Gu right across the bay in San Francisco.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Do bay leaves actually do anything in cooking?—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The plants that thrived in that ecosystem formed protective estuaries.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Built in the estuary of what was once the River Kaystros, near the Aegean coast, Ephesus thrived as a trading hub connecting east and west.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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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 might look like picture lights, recessed coves, or lamps outfitted with shades.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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Spread across roughly 270 miles of coastline, Puerto Rico’s 300 or so beaches range from secluded coves to lively white-sand stretches with plenty of opportunities for swimming, diving, and water sports.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fjord. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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