fordable C2 Topic:Nature & Landscape US /ˈfɔrdəbəl/ UK /ˈfɔːdəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #936297 Meanings 1 adj shallow, calm, or firm enough to be crossed at a ford on foot, on horseback, or in a vehicle After several dry weeks, the river was fordable even by the infantry. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · shallow, calm, or firm... crossablepassable ↔ Opposites unfordableimpassable Word family Related forms fordcrossingwade Etymology Formed from ford + -able, literally 'able to be forded.' Ford is an old Germanic word for a shallow place where a river or stream can be crossed. Topics Nature & Landscape External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fordable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfɔrdəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːdəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 936297 ## Meanings 1. shallow, calm, or firm enough to be crossed at a ford on foot, on horseback, or in a vehicle ## Examples - After several dry weeks, the river was fordable even by the infantry. ## Synonyms - crossable - passable ## Antonyms - unfordable - impassable ## Related Forms - ford - crossing - wade ## Etymology Formed from ford + -able, literally 'able to be forded.' Ford is an old Germanic word for a shallow place where a river or stream can be crossed. ## Topics - Nature & Landscape markdown