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ferry
(feri)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense ferries, present participle ferrying, past tense, past participle ferried
1. countable noun [oft by NOUN]
A ferry is a boat that transports passengers and sometimes also vehicles, usually across rivers or short stretches of sea.
They had recrossed the River Gambia by ferry.
Synonyms: ferry boat, boat, ship, passenger boat More Synonyms of ferry
2. verb
If a vehicle ferries people or goods, it transports them, usually by means of regular journeys between the same two places.
Every day, a plane arrives to ferry guests to and from Bird Island Lodge. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
It was still dark when five coaches started to ferry the miners the 140 miles fromthe Silverhill colliery. [V n amount]
A helicopter ferried in more soldiers to help in the search. [VERB noun with adverb]
[Also VERB noun]Synonyms: transport, bring, carry, ship More Synonyms of ferry
ferry in British English
(ˈfɛrɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -ries
1. Also called: ferryboat
a vessel for transporting passengers and usually vehicles across a body of water, esp as a regular service
2.
a.
such a service
b.
(in combination)
a ferryman
3.
a legal right to charge for transporting passengers by boat
4.
the act or method of delivering aircraft by flying them to their destination
verbWord forms: -ries, -rying or -ried
5.
to transport or go by ferry
6.
to deliver (an aircraft) by flying it to its destination
7. (transitive)
to convey (passengers, goods, etc)
the guests were ferried to the church in taxis
Word origin
Old English ferian to carry, bring; related to Old Norse ferja to transport, Gothic farjan; see fareferry in American English
(ˈfɛri)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈferried or ˈferrying
1.
to take (people, cars, etc.) across a river or narrow body of water in a boat, raft, etc.
2.
to cross (a river, etc.) on a ferry
3.
to deliver (airplanes) by flying to the destination
4.
to transport by airplane
verb intransitive
5.
to cross a river, etc. by ferry
nounWord forms: plural ˈferries
6.
a system for carrying people, cars, or goods across a river, etc. by boat
7.
a boat used for this
8.
the place where a ferry docks on either shore
9.
the legal right to transport by ferry for a fee
10.
the delivery of airplanes to their destination by flying them
Word origin
ME ferien < OE ferian, to carry, convey, esp. by water, caus. of faran, to go: see fareImage offerry
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Examples of 'ferry' in a sentenceferry
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British English: ferry /ˈfɛrɪ/ NOUN
A ferry is a boat that carries passengers or vehicles across a river or a narrow stretch of sea.
They crossed the river by ferry.
- American English: ferry
- Arabic: مِعْبَر
- Brazilian Portuguese: balsa
- Chinese: 渡船
- Croatian: trajekt
- Czech: trajekt
- Danish: færge
- Dutch: ferry
- European Spanish: transbordador
- Finnish: lautta autolautta, lossi
- French: ferry
- German: Fähre
- Greek: πορθμείο
- Italian: traghetto
- Japanese: フェリー
- Korean: 페리
- Norwegian: ferge
- Polish: prom
- European Portuguese: ferry
- Romanian: bac
- Russian: паром
- Latin American Spanish: transbordador
- Swedish: färja
- Thai: เรือข้ามฟาก
- Turkish: feribot
- Ukrainian: пором
- Vietnamese: phà
British English: ferry VERB
If a vehicle ferries people or goods, it transports them, usually by means of regular journeys between the same two places.
Every day, a plane arrives to ferry guests to and from the hotel.
- American English: ferry
- Brazilian Portuguese: transportar
- Chinese: 运送
- European Spanish: transportar
- French: transporter
- German: transportieren
- Italian: trasportare
- Japanese: 運ぶ
- Korean: 나룻배 등으로 실어 나르다
- European Portuguese: transportar
- Latin American Spanish: transportar
All related terms of 'ferry'
Chinese translation of 'ferry'
ferry
(ˈfɛrɪ)
n (c)
- (small)
摆(擺)渡
(bǎidù) (个(個), gè) - (large) (also ferryboat)
渡船
(dùchuán) (艘, sōu)
vt
- (= transport) (by sea, air, road)
运(運)送
(yùnsòng)to ferry sth/sb across or over载(載)某物/某人渡过(過)
(zài mǒuwù/mǒurén dùguò)
(noun)
Definition
a boat for transporting passengers and vehicles across a body of water, esp. as a regular service
They crossed the river by ferry.
Synonyms
ferry boat
boat
One of the best ways to see the area is in a small boat.
ship
We went by ship over to America.
passenger boat
packet boat
packet
(verb)
Definition
to transport (passengers or goods) on a regular basis
They ferried in more soldiers to help with the search.
Synonyms
transport
There's no petrol so it's difficult to transport goods.
bring
My father brought home a book for me.
carry
He carried the plate through to the dining room.
ship
Food is being shipped to drought-stricken countries.
take
I'll take these papers home and read them.
run
Can you run me to work?
shuttle
convey
They borrowed our boats to convey themselves across the river.
chauffeur
Additional synonyms
in the sense of boat
Definition
a ship
One of the best ways to see the area is in a small boat.
Synonyms
vessel,
ship,
craft,
barge (informal),
watercraft,
barque (poetic)
in the sense of bring
Definition
to carry, convey, or take (something or someone) to a designated place or person
My father brought home a book for me.
Synonyms
fetch,
take,
carry,
bear,
transfer,
deliver,
transport,
import,
conveyin the sense of carry
Definition
to take from one place to another
He carried the plate through to the dining room.
Synonyms
convey,
take,
move,
bring,
bear,
lift,
transfer,
conduct,
transport,
haul,
transmit,
fetch,
relay,
cart,
tote (informal),
hump (British, slang),
lugSynonyms of 'ferry'
ferry
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