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US /ˈfɔrdəbəl/ UK /ˈfɔːdəbəl/
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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.

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