ford
a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford.
Origin of ford
1Other words from ford
- ford·a·ble, adjective
- un·ford·a·ble, adjective
- un·ford·ed, adjective
Words Nearby ford
Other definitions for Ford (2 of 2)
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.
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How to use ford in a sentence
His father, a businessman and riding mechanic, was friends with Henry ford, who hired him to set up ford dealerships across the country.
Bruce Meyers, creator of the first fiberglass dune buggy, dies at 94 | Harrison Smith | February 25, 2021 | Washington Post“Telehealth has certainly been a big part of the response to the pandemic, and it’s been highly successful,” says ford Professor of Economics Jonathan Gruber ’87, who specializes in health-care economics.
His ford Mustang will represent a different type of balance at this weekend’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona, with his team, Roush Fenway Racing, now NASCAR’s first to be certified carbon neutral.
As his NASCAR team goes green, Ryan Newman’s car shifts to neutral | Glynn A. Hill | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostKudos to ford for trying something new, but in practice the system feels awkward.
Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E is an important leap into the future | Dan Carney | February 12, 2021 | Popular-Scienceford plans to invest $22 billion in vehicle electrification through 2025, an amount that's nearly double its prior plans, the company said.
Ford plans $22 billion investment in electric vehicles as GM bets big | Ben Geman | February 5, 2021 | Axios
The star of the film was Glenn ford, but I barely noticed him.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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 | THE DAILY BEASTHarold ford Jr. is a former U.S. Representative from Tennessee.
ford Madox ford raged against English novelists from Henry Fielding to George Meredith.
I have set aside the next six years to write a biography of Gerald ford.
During this day the party had to cross a river which was too deep to ford, and over which there was no sort of bridge.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikePassing some way along the water side, he found the banks high and the water deep, and no ford but the one he had crossed.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonHe kept the ford; and, when his men came up, they found fourteen slain, and the rest in retreat.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonAnd soon the wooded hills were dotted with small herds moving toward the ford.
The Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth DoppSoon the ford was filled, and the reindeer began to press up the narrow river valley.
The Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
British Dictionary definitions for ford (1 of 2)
/ (fɔːd) /
a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, horseback, etc
(tr) to cross (a river, brook, etc) over a shallow area
Origin of ford
1Derived forms of ford
- fordable, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Ford (2 of 2)
/ (fɔːd) /
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)
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