Meaning & use
ford
To cross a river or stream by walking, riding, or driving through a shallow part of it.
See it in a sentence
The hikers forded the river at its narrowest point rather than wait for the bridge.
Wagon trains often forded rivers at dawn, when the water level was lowest.
A note on using this word
"Ford" can also be a noun for the shallow crossing point itself, as in "they camped near the ford."
Words with a similar meaning
wade acrosscross
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed on foot or by vehicle.
The old map marked a ford just north of the small village.
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