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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
Workshops with a Stitchtopia expert run alongside time in islands, fjords and coastal communities.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The more than 9 mile-long fjord in is Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In fjord country, even the lakes are long, narrow and bottomless.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Bring a waterproof layer Even on days when rain wasn’t in the forecast, there was almost always a light mist in the air—especially near glaciers or while sailing through fjords.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The more than 9 mile-long fjord in is Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In fjord country, even the lakes are long, narrow and bottomless.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Bring a waterproof layer Even on days when rain wasn’t in the forecast, there was almost always a light mist in the air—especially near glaciers or while sailing through fjords.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fjord
Noun
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Harvest fruit regularly to spur plants to continue producing and keep pests at bay.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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The venue was a casually magnificent stone building, constructed in the fifteenth century as a Dominican convent, on a promontory overlooking a sparkling bay.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Biscayne Bay, the state of Florida's largest estuary, is an important habitat for various species of plants and wildlife.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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This park is located on the rolling hills of northern Contra Costa County, offering impressive views of giant ships and tugboats in the Carquinez Strait, part of the tidal estuary of the Sacramento and the San Joaquin rivers.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Cruising through one of the park’s 22 larger lochs is essential; several tour operators, including Cruise Loch Lomond and Sweeney’s Cruise Co, sail from ports around the park.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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The mammals thrive across habitats from inland rivers and lochs to rugged coastal environments.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Calabria some outside Italy do already know is the Costa degli Dei, or Coast of the Gods, a 34-mile stretch of Tyrrhenian shore from Pizzo to Nicotera (think of it as the knuckle on the Calabrian toe), where long white beaches alternate with impervious cliffs and rocky coves.—
Lee Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 May 2026
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The infestation spread across an acre of their cove, officials confirmed on the state’s algae reporting site, NC Fish Kill & Algal Bloom Reports.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fjord. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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