ford
noun
\ ˈfȯrd
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Definition of ford
(Entry 1 of 7)
: a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
ford
verb
forded;
fording;
fords
Definition of ford (Entry 2 of 7)
: to cross (a body of water) by wading
Ford
biographical name (1)
\ ˈfȯrd
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Definition of Ford (Entry 3 of 7)
Ford Mad*ox
\ ˈma-dəks \
1873–1939 originally
Ford Hermann Hueffer
\ ˈhü-fər
; ˈhwe-fər , ˈwe-\
English author
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1873–1939 originally
Ford Hermann Hueffer
\ ˈhü-fər
; ˈhwe-fər , ˈwe-\
English author
Ford
biographical name (2)Definition of Ford (Entry 4 of 7)
Gerald R(udolph) 1913–2006 American politician; 38th president of the U.S. (1974–77)
Ford
biographical name (3)Definition of Ford (Entry 5 of 7)
Henry 1863–1947 American automobile manufacturer
Ford
biographical name (4)Definition of Ford (Entry 6 of 7)
John 1586–?1639 English dramatist
Ford
biographical name (5)Definition of Ford (Entry 7 of 7)
John 1895–1973 originally John Martin Feeney American film director
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Other Words from ford
Verb
fordable
\ ˈfȯr-də-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of ford in a Sentence
Noun
didn't attempt getting the horses across the stream until we had reached the fordRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Past Baldy Peak, the map shows the route continuing down to little Harrington Lake (with a ford of Harrington Creek). — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Finding solitude on one of California’s prettiest trails," 10 July 2019 Police also found $6,801 in cash and seized a 2013 ford Focus. — Felicia Gans, BostonGlobe.com, "13 arrested in Boston drug raids," 3 July 2018 Elmsford adopted its current name around 1870, in recognition of a large elm tree that stood near a ford across the river, used as a landmark by George Washington during the Revolutionary War. — Susan Hodara, New York Times, "Elmsford, N.Y.: A Quiet Village Surrounded by Highways and Commerce," 21 Feb. 2018 The motorist, in a blue ford SUV, drove off the residential street and across a shallow ditch toward the front of a house in the 3000 block of Melbourne, according to police. — Alyson Ward, Houston Chronicle, "Driver crashes into northeast Houston yard," 21 Jan. 2018 There's another freeway on-ramp pooled in water too deep to ford. — Matt Pearce, latimes.com, "On the road in Texas, where all the roads look like rivers," 29 Aug. 2017 Fords with the optional diesel still beat the Ram’s tow rating with a gooseneck or conventional hitch, with the Super Duty’s 32,500- and 21,000-pound tow figures just besting the Ram’s 31,210- and 20,000-pound ratings. — Greg Fink, Car and Driver, "More Tug-Worthy 2018 Ram 3500HD Boasts 930 LB-FT of Torque," 11 Aug. 2017 Fords are popular models for people looking to buy in Atlanta; usually, F-150 pick-ups, Flex SUVs and Fusion and Focus sedans are frequent searches. — cleveland.com, "Cleveland named in the top 10 U.S. cities to buy a used car for cheap: See the list," 9 Aug. 2017 Newer Fords fit more tire; square Chevy fenders are less generous. — Morgan Kane, Popular Mechanics, "How to Make Your Own Monster Truck," 2 Aug. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The action is already evident on Mount Gorongosa, where families ford rivers carrying as many seedlings as possible, including balancing some on their heads. — Washington Post, "Coffee growers help reforest Mozambique’s Mount Gorongosa," 25 Aug. 2019 But its approach and departure angles do call for care when traversing ruts, fording streams and cresting hills. — Larry Printz, Dallas News, "The 2020 Subaru Outback is a family hauling staple, even after six generations," 10 Aug. 2019 Instead, six members of the family slipped away and crossed on an unguarded footpath to the shallow Lubiriha River, which forms the border but is easily forded. — New York Times, "For the Third Time, W.H.O. Declines to Declare the Ebola Outbreak an Emergency," 14 June 2019 At its highest setting, the Cullinan can ford up to 21.6 inches of water. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV: a royal rite of passage," 2 Aug. 2019 The adjustable suspension also enables Cullinan to ford water up to 21 inches deep. — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, "Rolls-Royce of SUVs arrives with $325,000 Cullinan," 10 May 2018 With the conventional powertrain, the new Evoque handles everything from freeway cruising and mountain grades to fording hub-deep creeks without fuss. — Houston Chronicle, "Range Rover Evoque gets added finesse, mild-hybrid versions," 14 June 2019 Early in the evacuation, as the parents grapple with things like having to ford a river that is mined with bombs, Sovanh runs off and gets lost in the endless throngs. — Kenneth Turan, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Funan’ marries stunning animation with genocidal terror," 13 June 2019 Migrants entering Colombia illegally have to ford the Tachira River separating the two countries. — Juan Forero |, WSJ, "Colombia Struggles to Control Border Overrun by Desperate Venezuelans," 20 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ford.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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