variants 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 So following five months in Antarctica, Ultramarine and her crew were pining for the fjords of Chilean Patagonia. Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025 Travelers can expect to sail past incredible vistas of fjords and towering glaciers, or get their hearts pumping with a requisite polar plunge, diving into the icy waters for the ultimate rush. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 Or cruise Norway’s fjords with ease. Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025 The property offers 40 rooms with spectacular views of Eyjafjörður, one of the longest fjords in Iceland. Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fjord
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Noun
  • An 11-bay carriage house with a guest apartment, along with a 4,500-square-foot staff house, rounds out the magnificent estate.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
  • He was parked at a self-service bay of a 24-hour car wash two officers pulled into the West Boise business, detained him and used a drug dog to search his vehicle after noticing his parked vehicle.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Chesapeake Bay—the largest estuary in the continental United States—used to be packed with oysters, more than anyone today might imagine.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Mangroves exist in the intertidal zones of warm rivers, estuaries and bays, growing in the sediment brought to the coast by the freshwater rivers and tides, according to the Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • What with its rippling mountains, meditative lochs, and misty woodlands, Scotland’s moody atmosphere hits its stride in the cooler seasons.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Donal, a nightclub owner in Chicago obsessed with the blues, has resisted going back to the land of lochs for reasons that will become only somewhat clear over the course of the run time.
    Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Set in British Columbia and tied for the top national park in Canada, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is coastal paradise made up of more than 30 islands and islets complete with coves, beaches, and trails, according to the report from tour operator Journeyscape.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The Mediterranean island blends crystal-clear coves and chic beach towns while promising fewer tourists than neighboring destinations like Amalfi or Capri.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fjord. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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