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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When travelers think of Iceland, the dancing northern lights, geothermal hot springs, and the country’s plethora of volcanoes and fjords often spring to mind.
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Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
The Scoresby Sund, the world’s largest and longest fjord system, ranks as one of the best locations to watch the eclipse, offering over 1 minute and 45 seconds of totality with next to no light pollution.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
Some melting occurred naturally, but the landslide’s force physically severed a massive section of the glacier’s terminus, filling the fjord with a dense slurry of icebergs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
So is touring the castles of Spain, or seeing the Arctic fjords in Greenland.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
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Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
The Scoresby Sund, the world’s largest and longest fjord system, ranks as one of the best locations to watch the eclipse, offering over 1 minute and 45 seconds of totality with next to no light pollution.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
Some melting occurred naturally, but the landslide’s force physically severed a massive section of the glacier’s terminus, filling the fjord with a dense slurry of icebergs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
So is touring the castles of Spain, or seeing the Arctic fjords in Greenland.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fjord. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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