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fjord

[fyawrd, fyohrd, fyohr, fyoor] / fyɔrd, fyoʊrd, fyoʊr, fyʊər /
NOUN
narrow inlet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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"It's on its way to being a fjord, not a glacier."

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Conservationist and photographer Rebecca Douglas is part of a team researching whales in a remote Icelandic fjord, which has been recording their sounds for a year.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

This was followed by a four-hour trip by fishing boat to the entrance of the fjord, before a final dogsled to the base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"I had seen the fjord and notable mountain features in the satellite images, but being there in person filled me with astonishment at what had happened."

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

The exciting new boat made it possible for us to go much farther afield, and every day we would travel far out into the fjord, hunting for a different island.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl




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