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also fiord
as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway
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Recent Examples of fjord
The rocky fjord was bare — trees hadn’t yet moved in — and the glaciated side canyons showed the classic U shape, like Yosemite Valley.
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
From photographing playful penguins on Isla Magdalena to cruising South America’s only fjords, the remote area is a destination for explorers hoping to experience one of the world’s last great frontiers.
—AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Stavanger’s role as a tourist hub for the southwestern fjords is relevant here.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
While this wilderness is accessible year-round, the spring and summer months (September–February) offer the mildest weather, ideal for hiking, wildlife viewing, and fjord cruising.
—AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
From photographing playful penguins on Isla Magdalena to cruising South America’s only fjords, the remote area is a destination for explorers hoping to experience one of the world’s last great frontiers.
—AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Stavanger’s role as a tourist hub for the southwestern fjords is relevant here.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
While this wilderness is accessible year-round, the spring and summer months (September–February) offer the mildest weather, ideal for hiking, wildlife viewing, and fjord cruising.
—AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fjord
Noun
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The crash’s impact shredded the boat’s hull and hurtled all the passengers into the bay.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Needless to say, such a colossal starship was covered with armaments, sensor systems, and shielding of all sorts on top of the hangars and docking bays housing smaller crafts.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On the North Island, explore craggy coves and cliffside beaches along the Coromandel Peninsula, located across the gulf from Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
18 Dec. 2024
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Paddle along the Gulf of Porto and uncover hidden coves or snorkel over vibrant reefs at Palombaggia Beach.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The gulf started out a mile wide and shrank to inches, but each game still ended in defeat.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
10 Jan. 2025
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The gulf is an ocean basin and marginal sea off the Atlantic Ocean that spans thousands of miles along the U.S. and Mexico, as well as Cuba.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While not as busy as ports in San Francisco and Oakland, the Redwood City Port received a $1.9 million boost last November from the Environmental Protection Agency for climate and air quality planning, part of federal funding granted to several regional ports.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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To get around opposition to new ports, Republicans during Trump’s first term considered but never acted on a plan to use West Coast military bases or other federal properties as fossil fuel export sites.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Listed as endangered under state and federal laws, it is considered an indicator species for the health of the estuary ecosystem.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Flashback: The Tampa Bay estuary was once full of oysters, but as droves of people moved to the area over the last century, developers dredged the shellfish from the bay to be used for infrastructure like roads, Plage said.—
Kathryn Varn,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fjord. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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