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also fiords
as in bays
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 fjords
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.
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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
Between November and February, whale watching tours head into the fjords to spot humpback and killer whales feeding in numbers.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Embarking on the Ofoten line at Bjørnfjell, the train ran at the edge of a cliff as the fjords emerged below, magisterial in their quiet movement.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
In The Norwegian Fjords The arrival of spring in Norway’s fjords is one of nature’s most breathtaking transformations.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
South Greenland, nicknamed Arctic Patagonia for its lush green scenery, is characterized by fjords, glaciers, and Viking ruins.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Visits to bustling port towns like Sitka and Ketchikan are balanced with days spent entirely in the wilderness of Endicott Arm and Misty fjords.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
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
Between November and February, whale watching tours head into the fjords to spot humpback and killer whales feeding in numbers.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Embarking on the Ofoten line at Bjørnfjell, the train ran at the edge of a cliff as the fjords emerged below, magisterial in their quiet movement.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
In The Norwegian Fjords The arrival of spring in Norway’s fjords is one of nature’s most breathtaking transformations.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
South Greenland, nicknamed Arctic Patagonia for its lush green scenery, is characterized by fjords, glaciers, and Viking ruins.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Visits to bustling port towns like Sitka and Ketchikan are balanced with days spent entirely in the wilderness of Endicott Arm and Misty fjords.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fjords
Noun
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New aerial drones At the center of the aerial display was the GJ-11 stealth drone, a tailless flying wing design with internal weapons bays.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stand-up paddleboarding offers a fun way to explore Baja’s remote bays.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And for true off-the-radar romance, the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe, offers cocoa-scented rainforests, black-sand coves, and turtle-nesting sights.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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Acasis points out that some Thunderbolt 3 ports may not work properly with the enclosure’s Thunderbolt 5 interface and could default to slower USB speeds, which might limit performance to 10Gbps.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lake Michigan is home to the most shipwrecks of all the Great Lakes, data shows, but that's attributable to the lake's status as a commercial shipping hub between cities of Chicago, Gary, Indiana, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ports on other Great Lakes or even international destinations.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Coastal estuaries are the scene of intense daily dramas of survival, featuring a cast of hundreds of species, and much of it is microscopic and underwater.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Croatan spans 160,000 acres and includes pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs, and raised swamps.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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The occupiers tore down fences, carved new roads on the reserve and posted armed guards during their 41-day occupation, former Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker wrote at the time.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Fjords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fjords. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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