: a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
forded; fording; fords
: to cross (a body of water) by wading
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Noun
didn't attempt getting the horses across the stream until we had reached the ford
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Grab your wagons and oxen, and get ready to ford a river: A movie adaptation of the popular grade school computer game Oregon Trail is in development at Apple.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
These massive infrastructure projects, carved through mountain ranges and fording mighty rivers, transformed societies in ways barely imaginable by even their most fervent financial backers.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Another thing to consider is bringing a pair of sandals to ford the river.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Other stats include several suspension options, more than a foot of ground clearance, the ability to ford 3 feet of water and up to 35-inch tires.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Grab your wagons and oxen, and get ready to ford a river: A movie adaptation of the popular grade school computer game Oregon Trail is in development at Apple.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
These massive infrastructure projects, carved through mountain ranges and fording mighty rivers, transformed societies in ways barely imaginable by even their most fervent financial backers.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Another thing to consider is bringing a pair of sandals to ford the river.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Ford.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ford. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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Ford
2 of 5biographical name (2)
Gerald R(udolph) 1913–2006 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1973–74); 38th president of the U.S. (1974–77)
Ford
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Henry 1863–1947 American automobile manufacturer
Ford
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John 1586–?1639 English dramatist
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John 1895–1973 originally John Martin Feeney American film director
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