ferryboat

noun

fer·​ry·​boat ˈfer-ē-ˌbōt How to pronounce ferryboat (audio)
ˈfe-rē-
: a boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods

Examples of ferryboat in a Sentence

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On another ferryboat is the Constitution and all the state and local officials dedicated to upholding it. Alexandra Petri, Washington Post, 18 June 2024 Music at the Maritime, a quarterly concert series performed aboard one of the museum’s historic world-class ships, the 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024 Guests who crossed the Hudson River on ferryboats to Liberty Island included Madonna, Queen Latifah and the entertainment executive Michael Eisner. Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023 The open-deck ferryboat from Cedar Island to Ocracoke hums along for just over two hours to a terminal in a sheltered harbor. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for ferryboat 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ferryboat was in the 14th century

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“Ferryboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferryboat. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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ferryboat

noun
fer·​ry·​boat ˈfer-ē-ˌbōt How to pronounce ferryboat (audio)
: a boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods
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