Ford

Pronunciation: /fɔrd/

Definitions of ford

noun a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed on foot or by vehicle

Example Sentences

A1 The river was too deep to ford, so we had to find a bridge to cross.

A2 The old ford across the stream was no longer safe to use.

B1 The car got stuck in the ford while trying to cross the river.

B2 The ford was flooded after heavy rain, making it impassable for vehicles.

C1 The ford was a popular spot for picnics and swimming in the summer months.

C2 The historic ford was preserved as a reminder of the area's past.

Examples of ford in a Sentence

formal The river was too deep to ford, so we had to find a bridge to cross.

informal I drove my truck through the ford in the river to get to the other side.

slang Let's hit up the ford and see if we can make it through without getting stuck.

figurative She had to ford through a sea of paperwork to find the information she needed.

Grammatical Forms of ford

• past tense: forded
• plural: fords
• comparative: more ford
• superlative: most ford
• present tense: ford
• future tense: will ford
• perfect tense: have forded
• continuous tense: is fording
• singular: ford
• positive degree: ford
• infinitive: ford
• gerund: fording
• participle: fording

Origin and Evolution of ford

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'ford' originated from Old English 'ford', which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'furdiz'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a shallow place in a river or stream where one can cross on foot or by vehicle, the meaning of 'ford' has evolved to also include any shallow place in a body of water where crossing is possible.