English · Word Candidate

ford

/fɔːd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: fords · fording · forded

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nơi sông hoặc suối cạn và đáy bằng phẳng

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Noun

Examples

He swam the Esk river where ford there was none.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A stream; a current.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dòng chảy

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Noun

Examples

With water of the ford / Or of the clouds.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cross a stream by walking through it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vượt qua sông bằng cách đi bộ qua nước

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Verb

Examples

He named that place, for it was near her dwelling, and on the road between Balerynie and Heriotside, which fords the Sker Burn.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To traverse any precarious environment.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vượt qua môi trường nguy hiểm

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Verb

Examples

I spent several days fording through dense jungle.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ford” mean?

Is “ford” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.