ferried; ferrying
1
a
: to carry by boat over a body of water
b
: to cross by a ferry
2
a
: to convey (as by aircraft or motor vehicle) from one place to another : transport
b
: to fly (an airplane) from the factory or other shipping point to a designated delivery point or from one base to another
: to cross water in a boat
plural ferries
1
: a place where persons or things are carried across a body of water (such as a river) in a boat
2
3
: a franchise or right to operate a ferry service across a body of water
4
: an organized service and route for flying airplanes especially across a sea or continent for delivery to the user
Examples of ferry in a Sentence
Verb
The cars were ferried across the river.
They ferry supplies to the island.
Noun
Ferries to both islands depart daily.
You can get there by ferry.
We'll meet you at the ferry.
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Laura Williamson/american Heart Association News, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
The bodies of the Israeli hostages will be ferried by the International Committee of the Red Cross to Israeli forces.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Because of its ferry port with daily departures to Denmark, Kristiansand makes an obvious choice for an overnight break as part of a longer Scandinavian road trip.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Verb
From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, getting their immune systems boosted, teeth cleaned, eyes checked and stuffy noses decongested.
—Laura Williamson/american Heart Association News, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
The bodies of the Israeli hostages will be ferried by the International Committee of the Red Cross to Israeli forces.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
However, the special $3 PATH ferry tickets people received expired overnight and are not refundable.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Because of its ferry port with daily departures to Denmark, Kristiansand makes an obvious choice for an overnight break as part of a longer Scandinavian road trip.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferry. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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ferry
1 of 2 verb
fer·ry
ˈfer-ē 
ferried; ferrying
1
a
: to carry by boat over a body of water
b
: to cross by a ferry
2
a
: to carry (as by aircraft or motor vehicle) from one place to another
b
: to deliver (an airplane) by flying it to its destination
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