ford (Meaning)

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ford (n)

United States film maker (1896-1973)

grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)

son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)

English writer and editor (1873-1939)

38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-2006)

United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)

a shallow area in a stream that can be forded

the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse

Wordnet

ford (v)

cross a river where it's shallow

Webster

ford (v. i.)

A place in a river, or other water, where it may be passed by man or beast on foot, by wading.

A stream; a current.

Webster

ford (v. t.)

To pass or cross, as a river or other water, by wading; to wade through.

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ford Sentence Examples

  1. The expeditionary force crossed the treacherous river at a shallow ford.
  2. The ford was submerged by the torrential rains, rendering it impassable.
  3. The old bridge collapsed, but the villagers discovered a hidden ford nearby.
  4. The soldiers cautiously made their way across the narrow ford, under the cover of darkness.
  5. The riverbanks at the ford were steep and treacherous, requiring skilled navigation.
  6. The pilgrims gathered at the ford, preparing to purify themselves before entering the temple.
  7. The Ford Motor Company is renowned for its iconic pickup trucks.
  8. The presidential candidate held a rally at a local ford, drawing a large crowd of supporters.
  9. The hikers encountered a swollen ford and were forced to turn back.
  10. The river's flow created a powerful whirlpool at the ford, making crossing extremely dangerous.

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The expeditionary force crossed the treacherous river at a shallow ford.

The ford was submerged by the torrential rains, rendering it impassable.

The old bridge collapsed, but the villagers discovered a hidden ford nearby.

The soldiers cautiously made their way across the narrow ford, under the cover of darkness.