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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Recent Examples of ferry

Verb

These future space stations will need spacecraft to ferry people to them. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 One resident in Bab el-Mandeb village said much of that construction was done by the Emirates, whose contractors would ferry Southeast Asian construction workers to the island and provide them with food. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Noun

Commuters traveling between Bahia’s capital of Salvador and Vera Cruz on Itaparica Island currently face an hour-long ferry ride. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 Visitors with reservations during the closure will be notified of cancellations and receive a refund or an alternate ferry trip by Alcatraz City Cruises. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ferry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry

Verb

On fourth-and-1 from the Indiana 38, Sayin launched a play-action pass toward the end zone, and Smith leaped over everyone else to haul it in for a 38-yard touchdown that put Ohio State up 19-7.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
After a brief exchange, officers hauled him into a police vehicle and drove away.

— Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of haul

Verb

One tanker is now sailing toward Poland through the Red Sea, according to Bloomberg, and at least 20 more shipments have passed through the Strait of Hormuz to other destinations since early September.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Needing 11 yards on fourth down to continue their drive and cut into a 23-7 Packers lead, Prescott narrowly avoided a sack before lofting a pass that sailed out the back of the end zone, not close to any particular Cowboys receiver.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sail

Verb

The bus transports people from Kyiv to the National Military Memorial Cemetery.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
She was arrested for selling and transporting marijuana in 1993, and agreed to act as a confidential informant for Arizona law enforcement.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of transport

Verb

Its location in an industrial working waterway won’t provide glorious views, but there’s something whimsical about hot tub boating on a summer’s evening, especially with a local Driftwood beer in hand.

— Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
The 334-acre reservoir allows for boating, including sailboats, jet skiing, paddleboarding and kayaking.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of boat

Noun

Instead, the company is changing course to focus on developing autonomous products, such as self-driving taxis and humanoid robots.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The former taxi driver had been arrested three years earlier after police unearthed a mass grave in a forest ‌near the Indian Ocean town of Malindi, where his followers had been living in mud huts.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of taxi

Verb

During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
For airlines, the larger plane offers a way to carry more passengers on a single flight, potentially lowering costs per seat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of carry

Noun

For a unique experience, book a hot-air balloon ride, hop aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train, or cruise along the Napa River in a gondola.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
There would also be 145 acres of new ski trails and 135 acres for tree skiing, serviced by four new aerial lifts and a gondola that would connect skiers to the town.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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