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Definition of "fjord" []

  • A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fjord" in a sentence
  • "After which they would very likley toss you in fjord or use you to stir a martini."
  • "The one big main fjord comes in and splits into three arms, one going back practically due east; one, roughly, south; and one, roughly, north."
  • "That is, north of the main fjord running east and west toward the Swedish border."