noun Download 🔗Share A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule. Examples : "The ferry to the island takes tourists and cars across the bay every hour. " vehicle nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship. Examples : "The ferry to the island was crowded with students going to summer camp. " nautical vehicle place sailing traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service. Examples : "The ferry granted by the city council allowed the company to operate the public boat service across the harbor. " right service business nautical law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To carry; transport; convey. Examples : "Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety." nautical vehicle sailing traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly. Examples : "Being a good waiter takes more than the ability to ferry plates of food around a restaurant." vehicle nautical service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores. Examples : "The school bus ferried the students across the river to the other campus. " nautical vehicle sailing service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass over water in a boat or by ferry. Examples : "To get to school, we often ferry across the river. " nautical vehicle sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
