Ford
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fɔːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ford is a noun meaning A stream; a current.
Meaning
A stream; a current.
More Meanings
- To cross a stream by walking through it.
- A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.
Example Sentences
Permit my ghost to pass the Stygian ford.
With water of the ford / Or of the clouds.
He swam the Esk river where ford there was none.
He named that place, for it was near her dwelling, and on the road between Balerynie and Heriotside, which fords the Sker Burn.
Word Forms
- fords
- fording
- forded
Synonyms for ford
Depending on context, synonyms include water-splash, fording, crossing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crossing, ship, fort, asili, fuk, cross-over.
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