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ford
1[ fawrd, fohrd ]
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.
Ford
2[ fawrd, fohrd ]
noun
- Elizabeth Bloomer Betty, 1918–2011, U.S. First Lady 1974–77 (wife of Gerald R. Ford).
- Ford Mad·ox [mad, -, uh, ks], 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.
Ford
1/ fɔːd /
noun
- FordFord Madox18731939MEnglishWRITING: novelistWRITING: editorWRITING: critic 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).
- FordGeraldR(udolph)19132006MUSPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: head of state Gerald R ( udolph ). 1913–2006, US politician; 38th president of the US (1974–77)
- FordHarrison1942MUSFILMS AND TV: actor 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)
- FordHenry18631947MUSBUSINESS: manufacturer Henry . 1863–1947, US car manufacturer, who pioneered mass production
- FordJohn1586?1639MEnglishTHEATRE: dramatist John . 1586–?1639, English dramatist; author of revenge tragedies such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633)
- FordJohn18951973MUSFILMS AND TV: director 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)
ford
2/ 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
- ˈfordable, adjective
Other Words From
- forda·ble adjective
- un·forda·ble adjective
- un·forded adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ford1
Example Sentences
His father, a businessman and riding mechanic, was friends with Henry Ford, who hired him to set up Ford dealerships across the country.
“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.
Kudos to Ford for trying something new, but in practice the system feels awkward.
Ford plans to invest $22 billion in vehicle electrification through 2025, an amount that's nearly double its prior plans, the company said.
The star of the film was Glenn Ford, but I barely noticed him.
The first day of Liberty, I was hanging around waiting for Ford to come in.
Harold 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.
Passing some way along the water side, he found the banks high and the water deep, and no ford but the one he had crossed.
He kept the ford; and, when his men came up, they found fourteen slain, and the rest in retreat.
And soon the wooded hills were dotted with small herds moving toward the ford.
Soon the ford was filled, and the reindeer began to press up the narrow river valley.
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