Ford (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
verb (used with object)
  1. to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford.
noun
  1. U.S. First Lady 1974–77 (wife of Gerald R. Ford).
  2. English novelist, poet, critic, and editor.
  3. U.S. political leader: congressman 1948–73; vice president 1973–74; 38th president of the U.S. 1974–77.
  4. U.S. historian, educator, and editor.
  5. U.S. automobile manufacturer.
  6. English playwright.
  7. U.S. film director.
  8. a male given name.
noun
  1. a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, horseback, etc
verb
  1. to cross (a river, brook, etc) over a shallow area
noun
  1. 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).
  2. Gerald R (udolph). 1913–2006, US politician; 38th president of the US (1974–77)
  3. 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)
  4. Henry . 1863–1947, US car manufacturer, who pioneered mass production
  5. John . 1586–?1639, English dramatist; author of revenge tragedies such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633)
  6. 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 (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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