fordless

/ˈfɔrdləs/
adjective
  1. Having no ford; describing a river or stream that cannot be crossed on foot or by vehicle because there is no shallow place to cross.
    • The map marked the stream as fordless, so we planned to use a bridge further downstream.
    • Early settlers avoided the fordless stretches of the river, looking for safer crossing points.
    • The hikers had to turn back when they reached a fordless river after the heavy rains.
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