Thesaurus results for FERRY

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verb

ˈfer-ē

Definition of ferry

as in to haul

to support and take from one place to another there are shuttle buses to ferry visitors from the parking lots to the fairground

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as in to sail

to travel on water in a vessel we're planning to ferry to several islands in the Lesser Antilles

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Verb

Even the golf cart service (crucial in a resort this big) is on point, with a seamless online ordering platform and a bounty of staff ready to ferry you around, even at peak times. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026 The first few days of Riyadh Season have gone ahead with little incident, even if participants were forced to divert to other cities or even neighboring Bahrain or Kuwait before being ferried back to the Saudi capital. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Noun

An hour on the ferry from Long Beach, California, brings visitors to the island's sweeping landscape, including ridgelines and roving bison. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 On a ferry trip to Ocracoke, we were required to shut off the vehicle's engine for the roughly two-and-a-half-hour crossing on a day when temperatures were around 90 degrees. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ferry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry

Verb

Cid Paz and his daughter arrived with a wagon to haul away seven sandbags, each weighing about 40 pounds.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
On fourth-and-1 at midfield, Utah's offense dialed up a trick play as wide receiver Creed Whittemore threw deep to Dampier, and the quarterback hauled it in for a 29-yard gain.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of haul

Verb

Smaller cargo drones transported emergency medical supplies into areas inaccessible to conventional rescue vehicles.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Collecting and transporting wet, smelly food waste also requires specialized logistics and infrastructure that many countries lack.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of transport

Verb

By day, wellness enthusiasts join morning yoga sessions while boating aficionados compare charter plans over breakfast.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Best Things to Do At the heart of Eagles Mere Village is Eagles Mere Lake, which serves as the focal point for swimming, fishing, paddleboarding, and boating in the summer.

— Kristin Granero, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of boat

Noun

As regular travelers know all too well, taxi times at our big airport have ballooned into experiences that sometimes match the in-the-air time of a short-haul flight.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
No more than 15 minutes away in a taxi, the island’s main creative hub is home to La Seu Cathedral, buzzy street markets, bohemian boutiques, and easy tapas eateries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of taxi

Verb

The shop also carries beer, seasonal wines and adult-only slushies with a rotating flavor each week like Rosemary’s Baby, a mix of grapefruit vodka, maple syrup infused with rosemary and a little bit of lemon for balance.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
The weapon carries a 1,000-pound penetrator and blast-fragmentation warhead designed to destroy large surface vessels.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of carry

Noun

The gondola is a key piece of Breckenridge's resort infrastructure, moving skiers and other passengers between town and the ski area.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
As the balloon and its occupants fell to the ground, the nylon envelope and the gondola separated, and the wreckage scattered over a roughly 100-yard area, parts of it blackened by the explosion and resulting fire.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of gondola

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