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inlet vs fjord

fjord vs inlet

inlet and fjord both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inlet Yes No No No
fjord Yes No No No
As nouns, fjord is a hyponym of inlet; that is, fjord is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inlet:
  • inlet: an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
  • fjord: a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
Other hyponyms of inlet include cove, fiord, loch.
inlet (noun) fjord (noun)
an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
Difference between inlet and fjord

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