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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The head of a 66-mile-long fjord sat far below.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The trip was breathtaking, from towering glaciers and misty fjords to wildlife sightings that felt straight out of a nature documentary.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Following the brutal death of two local teenagers, all clues point to Norway’s deepest fjord, where a gigantic mythical monster is hiding.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Principal photography has wrapped following a 25-day shoot on location across Norway, including Gudvangen, Avaldsnes, and surrounding fjord regions.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The trip was breathtaking, from towering glaciers and misty fjords to wildlife sightings that felt straight out of a nature documentary.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Following the brutal death of two local teenagers, all clues point to Norway’s deepest fjord, where a gigantic mythical monster is hiding.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Principal photography has wrapped following a 25-day shoot on location across Norway, including Gudvangen, Avaldsnes, and surrounding fjord regions.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fjord. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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