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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As early as 1891, a Norwegian geologist reported deposits of a similar age along the shores of a fjord in northeastern Norway that had striations—those long grooves that form when glacial ice sandpapers the ground beneath it.
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Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
The tunnel runs through solid bedrock hundreds of feet below the surface of the fjord.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Oysters are another draw of the region, so my final day was spent pulling on waders and getting out into the fjord between the island of Mors and the mainland.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Located on the shores of a fjord that’s an inlet in the Norwegian Sea, the city was founded in the year 997 and was Norway’s capital during the Viking Age.
—Dan Fellner, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
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Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
The tunnel runs through solid bedrock hundreds of feet below the surface of the fjord.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Oysters are another draw of the region, so my final day was spent pulling on waders and getting out into the fjord between the island of Mors and the mainland.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Located on the shores of a fjord that’s an inlet in the Norwegian Sea, the city was founded in the year 997 and was Norway’s capital during the Viking Age.
—Dan Fellner, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
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 Jul. 2025.
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