Definition of ford
: a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
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didn't attempt getting the horses across the stream until we had reached the ford
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Red Hen Press: An Evening of Poetry and Performance With Brendan Constantine and t’ai freedom ford.
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The Crow Pass Crossing, which takes runners up a mountain, over a pass and down into a valley and includes a ford of swift and bracing Eagle River, has never suffered a fatality.
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Fords Endeavor Dr., 5402-PennyMac Loan Services Corp. to Jermaine L. Williams, $528,000.
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West said the Ford driver, later identified by troopers as 27-year-old Justin Thomas O'Neal, of Sylacauga, failed to stop at the stop sign and the truck struck the ford on the passenger side.
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Fords and Chevrolets — mostly made in China, but profitable either way for Detroit — are common sights on the streets.
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Origin and Etymology of ford
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse fjǫrthr fjord, Latin portus port, Old English faran to go — more at fare
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Definition of ford
transitive verb
: to cross (a body of water) by wading
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Several hikers have been injured, and others have reported close calls scaling icy passes and fording raging rivers.
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Eight inches of ground clearance and an almost Jeep Grand Cherokee–matching fording depth of 19.6 inches mean BMW hasn’t completely abandoned the X3’s ability to perform off-road.
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A few pickup trucks loaded with children and grandparents slowly forded Jean Lafitte Boulevard, the only road out of an area with about 1,400 residents.
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After setting up a technical rescue, Boulder Emergency Squad rescuer Cliff Rosell forded the creek while on a safety line to reach Sage.
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The TRD Pro can ford streams up to 26 inches deep, so this was not much of a challenge for it.
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For off-road fun, the Land Cruiser has a 32-degree approach angle and 24-degree departure angle, and can ford streams up to 27.5 inches deep.
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Along the way, as any one-time player well knows, a variety of challenges present themselves, from hunting for food to fording rivers and avoiding diseases.
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Only one of them has to worry about whether or not her team of oxen can ford the river.
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First Known Use of ford
1614
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Gerald R(udolph) 1913–2006 American politician; 38th president of the U.S. (1974–77)
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Henry 1863–1947 American automobile manufacturer
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John 1586–?1639 English dramatist
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John 1895–1973 originally John Martin Feeney American film director
FORD Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of ford for English Language Learners
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: a shallow part of a river, stream, etc., that may be crossed by walking or driving across it
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Definition of ford for English Language Learners
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: to cross (an area of water) by walking or riding across a shallow part
FORD Defined for Kids
Definition of ford for Students
: a shallow place in a body of water that may be crossed by wading
Definition of ford for Students
forded
;fording
: to cross by wading We had to ford a stream.
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