1. able to be crossed on foot through shallow water

Examples

• The river is fordable during the dry season when water levels drop.
• Explorers looked for a fordable section of the stream to cross with their supplies.
• After heavy rains, the creek became too deep and no longer fordable.
• The shallow, fordable river made it easy for the hikers to continue their journey.
• Ancient trade routes often followed fordable rivers to avoid building bridges.