Thesaurus results for FJORD

fjord

noun

fē-ˈȯrd

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 South America fractures into a puzzle of fjords and channels at the southernmost tip of the continent, the Brunswick Peninsula, in Chile’s Magallanes Region, where the future park will protect temperate rainforests, shrublands, and vast carbon-capturing peat bogs. —

Mark Johanson, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026 Lamb comes from a small producer in Gásadalur; crates of live shellfish are tethered to a pontoon 15 minutes from the restaurant, creating a fjord-to-plate system; and Ziska is also acquiring a small plot of land to grow vegetables for the 2026 season. —

Rafael Tonon, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 This year’s off-stage activities included a trip to a sauna on the fjord. —

Joy Williams, The Dial, 3 Mar. 2026 Focusing on Alaskan heritage, the voyages would navigate remote fjords and narrow channels inaccessible to large ships. —

Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fjord

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Whether white shrimp from estuaries, or pink, brown, and Royal Red shrimp from the bay, or fin fish beyond Dauphin Island found in the deeper waters of the Gulf, seafood is woven into Mobile’s signature recipes.

— Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
This is a beach house in the plushest sense, with a hot tub overlooking the bay for warming up after dips in the crystal-clear sea (Dog’s Bay is a two-minute drive), and cozy robes, fluffy towels, and slippers provided by the hosts.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026