Illustration of fjord
variants
or less commonly fiord
: a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
the fjords of Norway
Examples of fjord in a Sentence
a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway
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Along the way, listen to northern lights stories and get a glimpse of beautiful fjords and wintery landscapes.
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Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Understandably, this fully European production relocates the events of Vann’s book from Alaska to a comparably spectacular, forbidding landscape of Nordic fjords, and updates them from the early 1980s to the 21st century.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Cruise ship passengers take photos of fjords in Greenland (Danuta Hamlin)
The author recently took a cruise to Greenland.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Helicopter tours, which are without a doubt pricey, will whisk you up and away for a unique bird’s eye view of fjords and mountain ranges.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Understandably, this fully European production relocates the events of Vann’s book from Alaska to a comparably spectacular, forbidding landscape of Nordic fjords, and updates them from the early 1980s to the 21st century.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Cruise ship passengers take photos of fjords in Greenland (Danuta Hamlin)
The author recently took a cruise to Greenland.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Helicopter tours, which are without a doubt pricey, will whisk you up and away for a unique bird’s eye view of fjords and mountain ranges.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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