Synonyms of ferrying

ferrying

verb

present participle of ferry

1

as in carrying

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

• carrying
• hauling
• transporting
• sending
• bringing
• packing
• carting
• conveying
• toting
• lugging
• delivering
• taking
• transferring
• bearing
• shipping
• transmitting
• moving
• forwarding
• removing
• fetching
• shifting
• handing over

2

as in sailing

to travel on water in a vessel

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailing
• boating
• cruising
• navigating
• voyaging
• shipping (out)
• kayaking
• making sail
• coasting
• canoeing
• taking ship
• yachting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ferrying

The Hope spent much of its time ferrying sailors and the wounded from other ships or ports to military hospitals, and like the Comfort, it too was attacked multiple times, though each attack failed, usually just missing the ship. — Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Serve’s pitch also extends to intra-office shuttles, repair shops ferrying parts, and peer-to-peer exchanges like Facebook Marketplace. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

The tiny containers – which hold the tools to fix DNA misspellings and guide them to the right place – are considered safer than the older method of ferrying the drug through the body inside the shell of an inactivated virus. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

The aircraft were ferrying trekkers who had been hiking up to Everest base camp during Nepal's popular trekking season. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Blue Origin and SpaceX each have multibillion-dollar contracts with the US space agency to develop vehicles capable of ferrying astronauts from NASA’s Orion spacecraft down to the lunar surface. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

One company makes electric cars that are inherently terrestrial, ferrying millions of drivers on roads around the world. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

The Cutter Tampa’s crew returned to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale ferrying 29,600 pounds of cocaine and 2,355 pounds of marijuana. — David Goodhue october 15, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Residents of some leafy New York City suburbs say their peace and quiet is being shattered by helicopters ferrying even wealthier travelers out to the Hamptons, according to new reporting. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026