noun
fjord
FYORD/fjɔːrd/
A deep, narrow sea inlet between steep cliffs.
The narrow blue fjord runs between towering cliffs beside a waterfall.
Etymology
Old Norse fjörðr meant an inlet or estuary. Its underlying sense was probably “a passage,” connecting the inlet with the idea of a route through water.
In context
Fjord estuaries are narrow with steep sides and are usually straight and long. Fjords are found in areas that have been covered by glaciers.
More examples
- Several small villages line the shores of the fjord.
- Glaciers carved the valleys that later became these fjords.
- We cross the fjord by ferry each morning.
Forms
fjord · fjords