FORDS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

fords

noun

plural of ford

as in banks

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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Recent Examples of fords Stirling’s forces surrounded the unprepared Aboriginal people, taking positions across the river and at the fords above and below the camp. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026

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These guarantees enabled them to secure credit lines from foreign banks, which were then used to purchase diamonds and conduct international business.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Especially at selective colleges, the math on college graduate employment at investment banks is astounding.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of banks

Noun

Volunteers and staff with the nonprofit foundation removed alligatorweed from the shoals manually but are working on grant proposals to remove more.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
The assumption is that Lohar will either abandon pursuit or accidentally run the Bitchfist aground on the toothy shoals.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of shoals

Noun

At Brooks Falls, visitors watch from elevated platforms as the bruins barrel through the shallows in pursuit of silvery fish or stake out prime positions on the lip of the falls, waiting for salmon to vault from the water into their gaping maws.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Azzuro said the shallows of the eastern Mediterranean have lost 93% of their mollusk population.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

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