fjord
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7.5
- noun
- /fjɔrd/
:
fiordo
- Tourists flock to see the stunning fjord that cuts through the mountains of Norway.
Examples
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I can't see where the fjord merges with the sea.
Academic text (1998) -
As we drew near to the mouth of the fjord, the waves bulked larger.
Fiction book (1993) -
The city was on one side and the fjord below.
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Captain, we're holding outside the fjord, awaiting your orders.
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Let's meet on the fjord.
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Below, the fjord seems to bend, split in two.
Academic text (1998) -
Anchor the boat out on the fjord.
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Merrik and I will go for a walk down to the fjord.
Fiction book (1994) -
The huge expanse of water below, the tree-covered mountains on the opposite side of the fjord, all was silent, eerily so.
Fiction book (1994) -
Where the fjord widens into a small inland sea lies the irregular, oblong island of Mors.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
15
3.8
A narrow part of a sea, lake, or river that reaches into the land between rocks
1
9.9
A long narrow part of the sea that goes into the land
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Etymology
Fjord comes from the Old Norse word fjörðr, which means 'inlet' or 'bay' and was used by people in Norway for deep, narrow sea arms formed by ice. So a fjord is a long, narrow part of the sea between high cliffs, which makes the word easy to picture.