noun
- a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
Usage: geography
Examples
- The ship sailed through the deep fiord surrounded by towering mountains.
- Norway’s coastline is famous for its spectacular fiords.
- We took a boat tour to explore the remote fiord.
- The fiord stretched inland for several miles between rocky walls.
- Glaciers carved these fiords thousands of years ago.
- The calm waters of the fiord reflected the steep cliffs above.