Synonyms of ferry

ferry 1 of 2

verb

ˈfer-ē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• haul
• transport
• carry
• send
• bring
• pack
• convey
• ship
• cart
• tote
• lug
• take
• deliver
• transfer
• bear
• forward
• fetch
• move
• hand over
• transmit
• remove
• shift

2

as in to sail

to travel on water in a vessel

we're planning to ferry to several islands in the Lesser Antilles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sail
• boat
• voyage
• ship (out)
• cruise
• yacht
• navigate
• coast
• take ship
• make sail
• canoe
• kayak

ferry

2 of 2

noun

as in ferryboat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ferryboat
• taxi
• gondola
• tugboat
• barge
• tug
• water taxi
• towboat
• whaleboat
• whaler
• banker
• lugger
• keel
• workboat
• hooker
• seiner
• shrimper
• dragger
• trawler
• lifeboat
• longboat
• lighter
• keelboat
• tender
• scalloper
• coble
• cutter
• hoy
• gillnetter
• hovercraft
• yawl
• cockleshell
• bumboat
• narrow boat
• riverboat
• motorboat
• airboat
• tub
• launch
• auxiliary
• jolly boat
• hydroplane
• powerboat
• houseboat
• hydrofoil
• outboard
• inboard
• cruiser
• air-cushion vehicle

Examples of ferry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In recent months, officers said, the smugglers had begun using drones to conduct surveillance or, in some cases, to ferry small parcels to confederates across the border. —Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, 25 July 2024

One day, Zodiacs ferried all passengers to Puerto Gato, a remote peninsula in the Sea of Cortez. —Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024

Noun

Sapelo Island is only accessible by ferry, and reservations are required. —Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024

Floyd instantly chafes at the hierarchies imposed in Jay’s household, and when the island is cut off from ferries and grocery stores are closed, the mansion becomes dependent on its cook to provide. —Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024