ford

[ fawrd, fohrd ]

/ fɔrd, foʊrd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ford ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.

verb (used with object)

to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford.

Origin of ford

before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Old Frisian forda,German Furt; akin to Old Norse fjǫrthr,fare, port¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ford

ford·a·ble, adjectiveun·ford·a·ble, adjectiveun·ford·ed, adjective

Words nearby ford

forcing frequency, forcing house, forcipate, forcipressure, for crying out loud, ford, for days on end, Forde, for dear life, Ford, Gerald, Ford, Henry

Definition for ford (2 of 2)

Ford

[ fawrd, fohrd ]

/ fɔrd, foʊrd /

noun

Elizabeth Bloomer "Betty", 1918–2011, U.S. First Lady 1974–77 (wife of Gerald R. Ford).

Ford Mad·ox

[mad-uhks], /ˈmæd əks/, Ford Madox Hueffer, 1873–1939, English novelist, poet, critic, and editor.

Gerald R(udolph, Jr.) Leslie Lynch King, Jr., 1913–2006, U.S. political leader: congressman 1948–73; vice president 1973–74; 38th president of the U.S. 1974–77.

Guy Stanton, 1873–1963, U.S. historian, educator, and editor.

Henry, 1863–1947, U.S. automobile manufacturer.

John, 1586?–c1640, English playwright.

John Sean O'Feeney, 1895–1973, U.S. film director.

a male given name.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for ford

The first day of Liberty, I was hanging around waiting for Ford to come in.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Ford Madox Ford raged against English novelists from Henry Fielding to George Meredith.
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ford, now with the Middle East Institute, says that in some ways the strikes have “undermined the moderates.”
Is Obama Done Playing Footsie With Assad?|Michael Tomasky|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The summit is sponsored by Credit Suisse, the Ford Foundation, and the Investigation Discovery Network.
Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On|Tina Brown|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Her car is a Gold 2001 ford focus washington plates 495 YLY both back tires are donuts.
Did the Amber Lynn Coplin Murder Photos Sicken the Creeps of 4Chan?|Michael Daly|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had little fear of him while Ford and Chapin were at hand, but they could not be near me always.
Twelve Years a Slave|Solomon Northup
With five thousand infantry and one hundred and eighty cavalry he has advanced to a ford beyond the fork of Chateauguay.
Canada: the Empire of the North|Agnes C. Laut
There is a broad ditch without a ford in front of us, full twenty feet across!'
Micah Clarke|Arthur Conan Doyle
There was no conversation now, for the fear in every heart was that they would arrive at the ford too late to avail.
Winning His "W"|Everett Titsworth Tomlinson
By the time the bridge was restored the river had fallen sufficiently to allow the cavalry to ford it.
From Bull Run to Appomattox|Luther W. Hopkins

British Dictionary definitions for ford (1 of 2)

ford

/ (fɔːd) /

noun

a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, horseback, etc

verb

(tr) to cross (a river, brook, etc) over a shallow area

Derived forms of ford

fordable, adjective

Word Origin for ford

Old English; related to Old Frisian forda, Old High German furt ford, Latin porta door, portus port 1

British Dictionary definitions for ford (2 of 2)

Ford

/ (fɔːd) /

noun

Ford Maddox (ˈmædəks) original name Ford Madox Hueffer . 1873–1939, English novelist, editor, and critic; works include The Good Soldier (1915) and the war tetralogy Parade's End (1924–28).

Gerald R (udolph). 1913–2006, US politician; 38th president of the US (1974–77)

Harrison . born 1942, US film actor. His films include Star Wars (1977) and its sequels, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and its sequels, Bladerunner (1982), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and What Lies Beneath (2000)

Henry . 1863–1947, US car manufacturer, who pioneered mass production

John . 1586–?1639, English dramatist; author of revenge tragedies such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633)

John, real name Sean O'Feeney . 1895–1973, US film director, esp of Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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释义	ford [ fawrd, fohrd ] / fɔrd, foʊrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ford ON THESAURUS.COM noun a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading. verb (used with object) to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford. Origin of ford before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Old Frisian forda,German Furt; akin to Old Norse fjǫrthr,fare, port¹ OTHER WORDS FROM ford ford·a·ble, adjectiveun·ford·a·ble, adjectiveun·ford·ed, adjective Words nearby ford forcing frequency, forcing house, forcipate, forcipressure, for crying out loud, ford, for days on end, Forde, for dear life, Ford, Gerald, Ford, Henry Definition for ford (2 of 2) Ford [ fawrd, fohrd ] / fɔrd, foʊrd / noun Elizabeth Bloomer "Betty", 1918–2011, U.S. First Lady 1974–77 (wife of Gerald R. Ford). Ford Mad·ox [mad-uhks], /ˈmæd əks/, Ford Madox Hueffer, 1873–1939, English novelist, poet, critic, and editor. Gerald R(udolph, Jr.) Leslie Lynch King, Jr., 1913–2006, U.S. political leader: congressman 1948–73; vice president 1973–74; 38th president of the U.S. 1974–77. Guy Stanton, 1873–1963, U.S. historian, educator, and editor. Henry, 1863–1947, U.S. automobile manufacturer. John, 1586?–c1640, English playwright. John Sean O'Feeney, 1895–1973, U.S. film director. a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ford The first day of Liberty, I was hanging around waiting for Ford to come in. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile\|Robert Ward\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Ford Madox Ford raged against English novelists from Henry Fielding to George Meredith. The Birth of the Novel\|Nick Romeo\|November 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ford, now with the Middle East Institute, says that in some ways the strikes have “undermined the moderates.” Is Obama Done Playing Footsie With Assad?\|Michael Tomasky\|November 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The summit is sponsored by Credit Suisse, the Ford Foundation, and the Investigation Discovery Network. Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On\|Tina Brown\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Her car is a Gold 2001 ford focus washington plates 495 YLY both back tires are donuts. Did the Amber Lynn Coplin Murder Photos Sicken the Creeps of 4Chan?\|Michael Daly\|November 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I had little fear of him while Ford and Chapin were at hand, but they could not be near me always. Twelve Years a Slave\|Solomon Northup With five thousand infantry and one hundred and eighty cavalry he has advanced to a ford beyond the fork of Chateauguay. Canada: the Empire of the North\|Agnes C. Laut There is a broad ditch without a ford in front of us, full twenty feet across!' Micah Clarke\|Arthur Conan Doyle There was no conversation now, for the fear in every heart was that they would arrive at the ford too late to avail. Winning His "W"\|Everett Titsworth Tomlinson By the time the bridge was restored the river had fallen sufficiently to allow the cavalry to ford it. From Bull Run to Appomattox\|Luther W. Hopkins British Dictionary definitions for ford (1 of 2) ford / (fɔːd) / noun a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, horseback, etc verb (tr) to cross (a river, brook, etc) over a shallow area Derived forms of ford fordable, adjective Word Origin for ford Old English; related to Old Frisian forda, Old High German furt ford, Latin porta door, portus port 1 British Dictionary definitions for ford (2 of 2) Ford / (fɔːd) / noun Ford Maddox (ˈmædəks) original name Ford Madox Hueffer . 1873–1939, English novelist, editor, and critic; works include The Good Soldier (1915) and the war tetralogy Parade's End (1924–28). Gerald R (udolph). 1913–2006, US politician; 38th president of the US (1974–77) Harrison . born 1942, US film actor. His films include Star Wars (1977) and its sequels, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and its sequels, Bladerunner (1982), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and What Lies Beneath (2000) Henry . 1863–1947, US car manufacturer, who pioneered mass production John . 1586–?1639, English dramatist; author of revenge tragedies such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633) John, real name Sean O'Feeney . 1895–1973, US film director, esp of Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ford traverse, cover, cross, extend, connect, bathe, trek, splash, stumble, paddle, span, navigate, sail, ply, cruise, pass over, cut across, bridge, reach, range
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ford

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of ford

OTHER WORDS FROM ford

Words nearby ford

Definition for ford (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for ford

British Dictionary definitions for ford (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Derived forms of ford

Word Origin for ford

British Dictionary definitions for ford (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to ford