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verb

ˈfer-ē How to pronounce ferry (audio)
Definition of ferrynext
1
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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2
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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ferry

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noun

as in ferryboat

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Recent Examples of ferry
Verb
Ground robotic vehicles have so far been used on the Ukrainian battlefield primarily to ferry supplies to infantry and carry out evacuations, because of Ukraine’s need to preserve manpower amid the growing prevalence of drones. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Recent reports have pointed to Russia ferrying materiel to Iran and North Korea deploying drone operators in support of Moscow, while China and Taiwan are both learning lessons from the conflict in Ukraine. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
With the ferry ride from Portland just 15 minutes, Peaks attracts many day trippers, while others rent cottages for a few days or a week or two. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 MacGregor says the order is one of its most extensive roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry scopes to date. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ferry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry
  1. haul
  2. sail
  3. ferryboat
  4. transport
  5. boat
  6. taxi
  7. carry
  8. gondola
Verb
  • Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Video shared by Nepal's authorities showed the moment a man was hauled from a tunnel.
    — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of haul
Verb
  • While his first attempt sailed out of the back of the end zone, the second try fell perfectly to wide receiver JJ Buchanan for the walk-off winner.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The 54-suite Orient Express Corinthian features five restaurants under the culinary direction of superstar chef Yannick Alléno, whose restaurants have won multiple Michelin stars, and sails the Med until autumn.
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sail
Noun
  • But nearly a decade since the first city-run ferryboat set sail, the system has been working to win over skeptics.
    — Julia Press, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
  • Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Definition of ferryboat
Verb
  • Forests delivered lumber to build ships and barrels for transporting goods that allowed the United States to become a global trading power.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Better forecasting of atmospheric rivers Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow corridors in the sky that transport enormous amounts of water vapor.
    — Yongkang Xue, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of transport
Verb
  • The Safe Fox River Coalition cited state records showing 45 boating accidents on the Fox River from 2016 to 2026, with six fatalities and 28 injuries.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Georgia Department of Natural Resources game wardens will be out in full force on Labor Day for the last busy day of boating.
    — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of boat
Noun
  • There’s plenty to keep a family occupied for days, and little need to venture off-property; most guests also don’t have rental cars, and taxi costs can run high on Providenciales.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This rapid-prototyping approach resulted in the Mk 0, which was built solely for ground taxi tests.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of taxi
Verb
  • West Virginia’s Cam Cook — the nation’s leading rusher last season — is the only other running back with 30 carries in a game this year.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The biggest aircraft in the fleet, Boeing’s 767-300F, typically carries about 116,000 lbs.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of carry
Noun
  • One fond memory of Telluride is once being trapped in a gondola with the often grumpy Mike Leigh.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The couple were photographed getting cozy together while taking a ride through the canals of Venice, Italy on a gondola.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gondola

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