Vocabulary Entry

ford

|noun • verb

noun

A shallow place in a river or stream where one can cross.

Example Sentences

"We found a ford that allowed us to cross the river."

"The ancient soldiers crossed the ford to reach the village."

"After searching for hours, they finally found a safe ford."

verb

Example Sentences

"They decided to ford the river rather than take the long bridge."

"Last summer, we forded several creeks on our hiking trip."

"The horses were trained to ford the shallow waters bravely."