fiord

Other forms: fiords

Definitions of fiord
  1. noun
    a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
    synonyms: fjord
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    examples:
    Trondheim Fiord
    a long narrow inlet of the Norwegian Sea
    type of:
    inlet, recess
    an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
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