Definition of ford

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ford    (fôrd, frd) KEY  

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.

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

OTHER FORMS:
forda·ble (Adjective)

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