Examples of firth in a Sentence

the Firth of Forth in Scotland
Recent Examples on the Web On the distant horizon was a cluster of faint street lights, a small town hunkered on the far side of the firth. Douglas Stuart, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020 Wide views across the Solway firth to Scotland provide a handy distraction. The Economist, 4 Dec. 2019 Gray and harbor seals are a common sight in this firth, or estuary, where several major rivers meet the North Sea. National Geographic, 16 Feb. 2017

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'firth.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old Norse fjǫrthr — more at ford

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firth was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near firth

Cite this Entry

“Firth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firth. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

firth

noun
: a narrow arm of the sea

More from Merriam-Webster on firth

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!