—ferry /ˈfer.i/
noun [C] (ALSO ˈferry ˌboat)
► B1 a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service: » a car ferry» We're going across to France by/on the ferry.» We took the ferry to Calais.Thesaurus+: ↑Passenger, cargo and military ships , ↑Boats and sailing craft• • •
Extra Examples:» Almost all the passengers on the ferry were French.» We took the ferry across the Channel and then joined the Paris train at Calais.» The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.» The strike has led to the cancellation of some ferry services and left hundreds of passengers stranded at the docks.» Our ferry was two hours late because of the strike.verb [T usually + adv/prep] ↑Verb Endings for ferry
► F0 to transport people or goods in a vehicle, especially regularly and often: » I spend most of my time ferrying the children about.Thesaurus+: ↑Driving and operating road vehiclesThesaurus+: ↑Transferring and transporting objects