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ford

noun

ˈfȯrd How to pronounce ford (audio)
Definition of fordnext
as in bank
a place where a body of water (as a sea or river) is shallow didn't attempt getting the horses across the stream until we had reached the ford

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  1. bank
  2. shoal
Noun
  • People might think a little harder about whether to buy a home if mortgage rates are higher — or whether to take that business loan if banks are charging more.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The files didn’t contain bank-account details, and, even if Qatar had ordered the transfers, there was no evidence that Netanyahu had actually received the money.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of bank
Noun
  • In one of the latest incidents, the Philippine military in July accused China's coast guard of injuring a Filipino sailor at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Stretching across more than 139,000 hectares, Hanifaru Bay is home to coral reefs with colorful shoals of fish, turtles, manta rays, and whale sharks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoal
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“Ford.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ford. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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