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

Researchers have long known that the vagus nerve serves as an information highway, ferrying signals between the brain stem and the rest of the body. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Today, drones play a critical role in ferrying all kinds of medical supplies to those in need. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Negotiations led to an Austrian plane ferrying the hostages and captors to Algeria, where some were released, and then onward to Libya and Aden. — Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026

Kyiv accused the vessel of ferrying military equipment between Iran and Russia. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 31 July 2026

My afternoons would be taken up by long car journeys, ferrying children to softball tournaments or play rehearsals, going to the grocery store and the nail salon. — Hannah Engler Harvey, Longreads, 30 July 2026

The cries of seagulls, water lapping against the boat, the rumble of engines and the arrival of speedboats ferrying cast and crew give the sense of sharing the actors’ long waits on the open water. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine attacked a cargo ship ferrying military supplies between Iran and Russia in the Caspian Sea. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Dynacom and its billionaire owner, George Prokopiou, have been instrumental during the war in ferrying oil out of the Persian Gulf and into larger export tankers — at windfall prices that have at times reached $500,000 per vessel. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026