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- pronunciation:
- ford
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a shallow stretch in a river or other body of water that can be crossed without a boat or raft.
We made our way along the edge of the river until we could find a ford. |
| related words: |
bay |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fords, fording, forded |
| definition: |
to cross (a river or other body of water) at a shallow place, as on foot or horseback.
The army forded the river a few miles below the falls.Most of the animals safely forded the river, but a few were swept away by the current and had to be rescued. |
| related words: |
cross |
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| derivations: |
fordable (adj.), fordless (adj.) |
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