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单词 fjord
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fjord

(fjɔːʳd, fiːɔːʳd) also fiord
Word forms: plural fjords
countable noun [oft in names]
A fjord is a strip of sea that comes into the land between high cliffs, especially in Norway.

fjord in British English

or fiord (fjɔːd)
noun
(esp on the coast of Norway) a long narrow inlet of the sea between high steep cliffs formed by glacial action
Word origin
C17: from Norwegian, from Old Norse fjörthr; see firth, ford

fjord in American English

(fjɔrd)
noun
alt. sp. of
fiord

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Examples of 'fjord' in a sentence
fjord

Then they jetted into the remote and beautiful town of Tromso on the Norwegian fjords.
The Sun (2017)
You're not going to get the big mountains and the fjords.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There will also be three longer cruises to the Norwegian fjords.
The Sun (2016)
The Norwegian fjords offer some of the most stunning scenic cruising on the planet.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The view back over the town and along the fjord is beautiful in summer, or so they tell me.
Ben Nimmo IN FORKBEARD'S WAKE: Coasting Round Scandinavia (2003)
There will be canoes waiting, so you have the chance to explore the beautiful fjords and lakes of the area.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
When the winter sets in and the fjords freeze over, the dog teams go out in search of more seal and bears.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
What do Norwegian fjords and Scottish lochs have in common?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I fancy the Norwegian fjords or Asia.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I'm already looking forward to its Norwegian fjords cruise liner tour.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
My husband and I would like to cruise a few of the Norwegian fjords on a smallish boat.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
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