fjord

American  

[fyawrd, fyohrd, fyohr, fyoor] / fyɔrd, fyoʊrd, fyoʊr, fyʊər /

Or fiord

noun

1. a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion.

2. (in Scandinavia) a bay.

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fjord British  

/ fjɔːd /

noun

1. (esp on the coast of Norway) a long narrow inlet of the sea between high steep cliffs formed by glacial action

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fjord Scientific  

/ fyôrd /

1. A long, narrow, deep inlet from the sea between steep slopes of a mountainous coast. Fjords usually occur where ocean water flows into valleys formed near the coast by glaciers.

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Other Word Forms

• fjordic adjective

Etymology

Origin of fjord

From Norwegian; firth

Example Sentences

"If a rapid collapse were to occur, the material would fall directly into the fjord, and that could generate a tsunami with potentially high wave heights," she added.

From Science Daily

They also enjoyed mountain biking and hiking along the fjords of Vancouver Island.

From The Wall Street Journal

But climate change had a sting in the tail for those who headed north to enjoy the fjords and forests of northern Europe.

From Barron's

The retreat of calving glaciers further affects the ecosystems within Greenland's fjords.

From Science Daily

First-time visitors have been awestruck by pristine fjords and magnificent glaciers, gushing over stunning, untouched landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• inlet