ford
[ fawrd, fohrd ]
/ fɔrd, foʊrd /
noun
a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
verb (used with object)
to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford.
Origin of ford
OTHER WORDS FROM ford
ford·a·ble, adjective un·ford·a·ble, adjective un·ford·ed, adjectiveWords nearby ford
Definition for ford (2 of 2)
Ford
[ fawrd, fohrd ]
/ fɔrd, foʊrd /
noun
Example sentences from the Web for ford
British Dictionary definitions for ford (1 of 2)
ford
/ (fɔːd) /
noun
a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, horseback, etc
verb
(tr)
to cross (a river, brook, etc) over a shallow area
Derived forms of ford
fordable, adjectiveWord Origin for ford
Old English; related to Old Frisian
forda, Old High German
furt ford, Latin
porta door,
portus
port
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British Dictionary definitions for ford (2 of 2)
Ford
/ (fɔːd) /
noun
Ford Maddox (ˈmædəks) original name Ford Madox Hueffer . 1873–1939, English novelist, editor, and critic; works include The Good Soldier (1915) and the war tetralogy Parade's End (1924–28).
Gerald R (udolph). 1913–2006, US politician; 38th president of the US (1974–77)
Harrison . born 1942, US film actor. His films include Star Wars (1977) and its sequels, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and its sequels, Bladerunner (1982), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and What Lies Beneath (2000)
Henry . 1863–1947, US car manufacturer, who pioneered mass production
John . 1586–?1639, English dramatist; author of revenge tragedies such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633)
John, real name Sean O'Feeney . 1895–1973, US film director, esp of Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)