Word
fjord
US/ˈfjɔɹd/
UK/fɪˈɔːd/
Definition
n. a long, deep, narrow sea inlet that was carved out by glaciers. You often find these in places with very cold climates, like Norway.
n. a long, narrow inlet of the sea, typically with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial activity and later flooded by the sea.
Examples
“We took a boat tour through the deep blue fjord.”
“The rugged beauty of the Norwegian fjords attracts millions of tourists every summer who want to see the steep cliffs and waterfalls.”
“Geologists believe that the deep valleys of the fjord were originally carved by ancient glaciers before the rising sea levels filled them with saltwater.”
Examples
simple
“We took a boat tour through the deep blue fjord.”
contextual
“The rugged beauty of the Norwegian fjords attracts millions of tourists every summer who want to see the steep cliffs and waterfalls.”
complex
“Geologists believe that the deep valleys of the fjord were originally carved by ancient glaciers before the rising sea levels filled them with saltwater.”
Real-World Examples
“Joe Island sits near the entrance to Petermann Fjord, putting it directly in the path of many ice islands leaving the glacier.” Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Norwegian fjord, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic ferþu, ferþuz (“inlet, fjord”), from Proto-Indo-European pértus (“crossing”), from per- (“to carry forth”) + *-tus (suffix forming action nouns from verb roots). Doublet of firth, ford, port, and fjard.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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