ferry

//ˈfɛri//
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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.