Synonyms & related words for fjord

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of fjord — including inlet, estuary, strait, euripus, bay, narrows. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to fjord

Explore words related to fjord — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include voe, firth, glacier, lough, floe, arctic, seas, icebergs. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for fjord

Common synonyms for fjord include inlet, estuary, strait, euripus, bay, narrows, bight — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does fjord come from?

The word fjord breaks down into one root of Old Norse origin: the root fjord-, from Old Norse fjordr (“inlet, ford”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.