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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Noun
  • What happens if your bank account is frozen by mistake?
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • As a result, OMF is much more strongly tied to the economy and sentiment than the average bank.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • China claims almost all of the sea, including areas that overlap with exclusive economic zones from countries like the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia, and has been building out structures on some shoals in recent years to bolster its claims.
    Joanna Ossinger, CNBC, 30 May 2026
  • Rose Island Lighthouse stands on a rocky heap of land in Narragansett Bay, guiding ships away from the shallow shoals of Newport Harbor.
    Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
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“Ford.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ford. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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