ford the river

Frequency: 4.01.5 per million words

to cross a river by walking or driving through a shallow part

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Examples (10)

  • They had to ford the river as the bridge was out.
  • Can we ford this river safely, or is it too deep?
  • The pioneers often had to ford treacherous rivers on their journey west.
  • If the water level is low enough, we can ford the river here.
  • They attempted to ford the river at dawn before the current grew stronger.
  • Our guide knew exactly where to ford the river to avoid the deep sections.
  • Be careful when you ford the river; the rocks can be slippery.
  • The jeep was designed to ford small rivers and streams.
  • Having successfully forded the river, they continued their trek.
  • We plan to ford the river tomorrow morning if the weather holds.