26984 words

ferry

5 definitions • 12 examples
1
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service:

Examples:

a car ferry
by ferry We're going to the Channel Islands by ferry.
on the ferry They came over on the ferry from Ireland.
take the ferry We took the ferry to Calais.
2
to transport people or goods in a vehicle, especially regularly and often:

Examples:

ferry someone/something around I spend most of my time ferrying the children around.
The ships ferried rice, coal, and silk to consumers in Europe.
She was ferried between three hospitals following major surgery because no bed could be found for her.
3
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, esp. as a regular service:

Examples:

There’s no bridge around here, but you can take a ferry across the river.
4
to transport someone or something repeatedly or regularly:

Examples:

As parents, we seem to spend most of our time ferrying the kids to and from their friends’ homes.
5
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service:

Examples:

Competition from the Channel Tunnel is making life hard for the ferries.
Gale-force winds have cut ferry services.

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