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The definition of a ford is a shallow area of a river where it's easier to cross.

(noun)

An example of a ford is where you can see the bottom of a river.

To ford is defined as to cross a river at a shallow place.

(verb)

An example of ford is when cattle are taken across the stream to get to the other side.

See ford in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a shallow place in a stream, river, etc., where one can cross by wading or by riding on horseback, etc.

Origin: ME < OE, akin to Ger furt < IE pṛtu, passage < base *per-, to transport > fare, L portus, Goth *faran

transitive verb

to cross at a ford

Related Forms:

fordable adjective

Ford, Ford Madox (born Ford Madox Hueffer) 1873-1939; Eng. writer & editor
Ford, Gerald R(udolph), Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr.) 1913-2006; 38th president of the U.S. (1974-77)
Ford, Henry 1863-1947; U.S. automobile manufacturer
Ford, John 1586-1639?; Eng. dramatist
Ford, John (born John Martin Feeney) 1894-1973; U.S. film director

See ford in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A shallow place in a body of water, such as a river, where one can cross by walking or riding on an animal or in a vehicle.

transitive verb ford·ed, ford·ing, fords

To cross (a body of water) at a ford.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English; see per-² in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

fordˈa·ble adjective

First Lady of the United States (1974-1977) as the wife of President Gerald R. Ford. She supported the Equal Rights Amendment, the arts, and programs for disabled children.

, Ford Madox Originally Ford Hermann Hueffer. 1873-1939.

British writer and editor whose most important novels, The Good Soldier (1915) and the tetralogy Parade's End (1924-1928), examine the bonds of conjugal and adulterous relationships.

, Gerald Rudolph 1913-2006.

The 38th President of the United States (1974-1977), who was appointed Vice President on the resignation of Spiro Agnew (1973) and became President after Richard Nixon's resignation over the Watergate scandal. As President, Ford granted a full pardon to Nixon (1974).

, Henry 1863-1947.

American automobile manufacturer who developed a gasoline-powered automobile (1896), founded the Ford Motor Company (1903), and mass-produced the Model T (1908-1927), the first generally affordable and widely available automobile. His son Edsel Bryant Ford (1893-1943) ran the company from 1919 to 1943, as did his grandson Henry Ford II (1917-1987) from 1945 to 1980.

, John 1586-1639.

English playwright whose works include 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633) and collaborative efforts, notably with Thomas Dekker and John Webster.

, John Originally John Martin Feeney. 1894-1973.

American filmmaker who won an Academy Award for his direction of The Informer (1935), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), and The Quiet Man (1952).

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