fjord

noun (fjord, fjords); also spelt «fiord», especially in New Zealand

«fjord» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A fjord is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, made by a glacier long ago. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons, fjords are found in Norway, New Zealand (Milford Sound), Canada, Chile and Greenland; they formed when glaciers carved valleys that the sea later filled. Phrases: «Norwegian fjords», «sail along a fjord».

Examples

A fjord is a long arm of the sea between steep cliffs. tree →
We took a boat trip along a Norwegian fjord. tree →
Milford Sound in New Zealand is really a fjord. tree →
Glaciers carved the fjords long ago. tree →
Waterfalls tumbled down the sides of the fjord. tree →
The fjord was deep, cold and very still. tree →

Note

Pronounced «fee-ORD» or «FYORD». Spelling: «fjord», but New Zealand place names often use «fiord» (Fiordland). The word comes from Norwegian. Not a number word.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «fjord» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«fjord» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/fjord/