Illustration of fjord
variants
or less commonly fiord
: a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
the fjords of Norway
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Examples of fjord in a Sentence
a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway
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In the cold seas cradled by the region’s labyrinthine fjords, Ólafur reportedly came across an animal that would have dwarfed his open wooden boat—a blue whale, the largest animal on record, known in the Icelandic language as steypireydur.
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Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Silent Fjord Cruise Take a silent electric fjord tour on the Brim Explorer, with multiple options to suit your mood.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
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Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Silent Fjord Cruise Take a silent electric fjord tour on the Brim Explorer, with multiple options to suit your mood.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for fjord
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fjord. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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