ferry
//ˈfɛri//
Noun
ferrySingular
ferriesPlural
1
A boat or ship used to transport passengers, vehicles, or goods across a body of water, typically on a regular route.
We took the ferry to the island.
2
A place where a ferry operates; a ferry crossing.
We waited at the ferry for the boat to arrive.
Synonym
Verb
ferryInfinitive
ferryPresent tense
ferriedPast tense
ferriedPast participle
ferryingPresent participle
ferriesThird-person singular
1
To transport people, vehicles, or goods by boat across a body of water.
The boat ferries passengers across the river every hour.
2
To transport someone or something from one place to another, especially repeatedly or regularly.
Parents ferry their children to school every morning.