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ford

9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) ford (noun)
  2. 2) ford (verb)
  3. Ford (biographical name)
  4. Ford (biographical name)
  5. Ford (biographical name)
  6. Ford (biographical name)
  7. Ford (biographical name)
  8. Ford cup (noun)
  9. Rocky Ford (noun)

1ford

noun \ˈfȯrd\

Definition of FORD

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

  1. <didn't attempt getting the horses across the stream until we had reached the ford>

Origin of FORD

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: before 12th century

Related to FORD

Synonyms: shoal, shallow(s)
Related Words: bank, bar, sandbank, sandbar, towhead
Near Antonyms: trench; abyss, deep, depth, gulf
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Rhymes with FORD

board, chord, cord, cored, floored, gourd, hoard, horde, lord, oared, pored, sward, sword, ward

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