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 incident took place earlier this month when a vessel was sailing in a fjord in northeastern Svalbard, around 620 miles from the North Pole. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Michael Zeiler is currently aboard the expedition ship Ocean Explorer, heading to the fjords of Greenland to view the upcoming total solar eclipse on Wednesday. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Some of them walked down a long path outside, and lowered themselves gingerly into the freezing waters of the fjord. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Video shared through ViralHog captured the dramatic calving event as enormous chunks of ice plunged into the fjord, sending up a towering spray before a powerful wave begins racing toward the boat. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fjord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fjord
  1. bay
  2. estuary
  3. loch
  4. cove
Noun
  • The facility contains a dedicated high-bay workspace and chemical laboratories.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The beach is the stuff of postcards and paintings, hugged by cliffs with improbably radiant aquamarine water and a giant conical rock formation right in the middle of the bay.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of bay
Noun
  • Although the brackish estuary’s health is improving somewhat — particularly in the Mosquito Lagoon — the entire system remains impaired by pollution, including from septic tanks and wastewater spills.
    — Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • At these levels, Mosquito Lagoon will no longer be an estuary but be our new ocean beach.
    — Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of estuary
Noun
  • 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
  • The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Definition of loch
Noun
  • Its numerous loungers under umbrellas are placed around the cove, near the pebble beach, overlooking the micro marina, and beside the refreshingly cool, semi-indoor panoramic swimming pool that was a balm on a hot day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For these scenes, producers chose Half Moon Beach, a sheltered cove within Stage Fort Park in Gloucester.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cove

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