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TOEFL BNC: 3292 COCA: 25884

ford

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 ford /ˈfoɚd/ verb
fords; forded; fording
1 ford
/ˈfoɚd/
verb
fords; forded; fording
Learner's definition of FORD
[+ object]
: to cross (an area of water) by walking or riding across a shallow part涉过,淌过(浅水)

— fordable

/ˈfoɚdəbəl/ adjective
2 ford /ˈfoɚd/ noun
plural fords
2 ford
/ˈfoɚd/
noun
plural fords
Learner's definition of FORD
[count]
: a shallow part of a river, stream, etc., that may be crossed by walking or driving across it(河流、溪水的)浅滩
TOEFL BNC: 3292 COCA: 25884

ford

1 of 2

noun

: a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading

ford

2 of 2

verb

forded; fording; fords

transitive verb

: to cross (a body of water) by wading
fordable adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Noun didn't attempt getting the horses across the stream until we had reached the ford
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
If the tide is less than 33.6 inches up your doors, this Wrangler can ford it. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 22 July 2022 The Forest Service no longer installs a seasonal footbridge, so hikers can either ford the river or cross the large log at the main crossing. oregonlive, 30 July 2022 Dozens of motivational quotes tell us that is discomfort is where growth happens—I’ve repeated this platitude to my backpacking clients and friends while scrambling a ridgeline or taking off our hiking boots to ford an ice-cold river. Hannah Singleton, Outside Online, 31 Mar. 2022 The Jeep was compact enough to carry in gliders, could ford rivers with ease, and was extremely reliable. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2021 The OvrlandX concept could ford up to 32.1 inches of water. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2021 The 4xe comes ready to go off-road with a two-speed transfer case that enables full-time four-wheel drive, solid Dana 44 axles, 10.8 inches of clearance, and the ability to ford up to 30 inches of water. Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 23 Dec. 2020 Jeep says there's a total of 13.3 inches of ground clearance and that the 392 can ford 34 inches of water, 4 inches more than a Rubicon. Scott Oldham, Car and Driver, 25 Sep. 2020 Two died: a 29-year-old Swiss woman who drowned in 2010 trying to ford the Teklanika and a 24-year-old Belarus woman last year who struggled to cross the rain-swollen river after spending two nights at the bus. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse fjǫrthr fjord, Latin portus port, Old English faran to go — more at fare

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1614, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ford was before the 12th century
TOEFL BNC: 3292 COCA: 25884

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