"ford" meaning in English

See ford in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fɔːd/ Audio: en-us-ford.ogg [US] Forms: ford [singular], fords [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A place in a stream where the water is not deep, making it possible to cross from one side to the other without a bridge by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.
    Sense id: simple-ford-en-noun-YktawMXR

Verb

IPA: /fɔːd/ Audio: en-us-ford.ogg [US] Forms: ford [canonical], fords [third-person, singular], forded [past], forded [past, participle], fording [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To cross a stream using a ford.
    Sense id: simple-ford-en-verb-j7wNPTvs
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