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Fjord is an English word with synonyms like fiord or inlet. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Fjord meaning

A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.

Synonyms of Fjord

Using Fjord

  • The main meaning on this page is: A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.
  • Useful related words include: fiord, inlet, recess.
  • In the example corpus, fjord often appears in combinations such as: the fjord, fjord in, fjord and.

Context around Fjord

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 15 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Fjord

  • In this selection, "fjord" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, oslo, granting, norwegian, additional, near and threshold stand out and add context to how "fjord" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a glacial fjord or sea and a norwegian fjord near kristiansund. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fjord" sits close to words such as abm, adsl and adua, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fjord

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The fjord is tranquil, beautiful and reflects the majesty of the surrounding 1,500-metre mountains. (16 words)

Dead trees near a shoreline of Russell Fjord about 15 miles from the town of Yakutat. (16 words)

Near the point where the rockslide entered the fjord, the was more than 200 meters, along the coast an average of 60 meters. (23 words)

This current on the surface in turn pulls dense salt water from the coast across the fjord threshold and into the deepest parts of the fjord. citation During the summer season there is usually a large inflow of river water in the inner areas. (44 words)

About 18 megatons (million tons) of organic carbon are buried in fjord sediments globally each year, representing 11% of all carbon captured in the world's oceans, even though fjords account for only 0.1% of all ocean surface area. (40 words)

That 19-year-old is a goal-scoring machine the size of a fjord: In February, Slate contributor Eric Betts described him, along with French superstar Kylian Mbappé, as global soccer’s likeliest successor to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

While Fjord and the Mighty Nein placed two of the crystals within their respective temples, thus granting Fjord additional powers, he held off on traveling to the third temple after learning that Uk'otoa was an evil demigod.

A Norwegian fjord near Kristiansund covered in sea ice seeAlso The use of the word fjord in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish is more general than in English and in international scientific terminology.

False fjords The Lim bay in Croatia is sometimes called a fjord, but is actually a ria The differences in usage between the English and the Scandinavian languages have contributed to confusion in the use of the term fjord.

In the Danish language any inlet is called a fjord, but none of the "fjords" of Denmark may be considered a fjord in the geological sense.

This current on the surface in turn pulls dense salt water from the coast across the fjord threshold and into the deepest parts of the fjord. citation During the summer season there is usually a large inflow of river water in the inner areas.

A walrus that became a global celebrity last year after it was seen frolicking and basking in a Oslo fjord before it was euthanized by the authorities has been honored with a bronze sculpture in Norway.

But by overnighting in Flåm, you’ll be able to fully appreciate the scenic beauty and fjord village life with none of the daytime crowds.

Take the jacket quiz today to see which Fjord jacket is the best fit for your dog — it makes a great gift for your beloved pooch.

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The cafe operates from late May to mid-September and is managed by Dagný, a native of the fjord who we had initially mistaken for an American.

The expedition cruise ship that has spent this week stuck aground in a remote Greenland fjord with 206 people on board has been pulled free.

The lough is a glacial fjord or sea inlet that forms part of the border between Northern Ireland to the north and the Republic of Ireland to the south.

About 18 megatons (million tons) of organic carbon are buried in fjord sediments globally each year, representing 11% of all carbon captured in the world's oceans, even though fjords account for only 0.1% of all ocean surface area.

A national library was set up, creating public sector jobs (it uses the mountains bordering the local fjord for naturally climate-controlled book storage).

Near the point where the rockslide entered the fjord, the was more than 200 meters, along the coast an average of 60 meters.

That was in 1988 and over the last 30 plus years Simon and Kate have developed Killary Fjord Shellfish into one of the foremost shellfish farms and suppliers in Ireland today.

Water from melting snowfields was cascading off the steep sides, but the falling water did not create “waterfalls” until we arrived at a huge, true waterfall — the only one in the fjord.

That 19-year-old is a goal-scoring machine the size of a fjord: In February, Slate contributor Eric Betts described him, along with French superstar Kylian Mbappé, as global soccer’s likeliest successor to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The fjord is tranquil, beautiful and reflects the majesty of the surrounding 1,500-metre mountains.

The last was in 1904 when the Oseberg longship was excavated, not far away on the other side of the Oslo Fjord, in which the remains of two women were discovered among the finds.

Dead trees near a shoreline of Russell Fjord about 15 miles from the town of Yakutat.

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Common combinations with fjord

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fjord" in a sentence?
An example: "While Fjord and the Mighty Nein placed two of the crystals within their respective temples, thus granting Fjord additional powers, he held off on traveling to the third temple after learning that Uk'otoa was an evil demigod." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fjord" from authentic English texts.
What does "fjord" mean?
Fjord means: A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.
What are synonyms of "fjord"?
Common synonyms of "fjord" include: fiord, inlet, recess.
How many example sentences with "fjord" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "fjord", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.