Noun: ferry fehr-ee or fe-ree [N. Amer], fe-ree [Brit]
- A boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
"Commuters relied on the ferry to cross the bay each morning";
- ferryboat
- Transport by boat or aircraft
"The ferry of supplies to the remote island was crucial during the hurricane recovery";
- ferrying
- Travel by ferry
"We ferried across the channel to reach the island"
- Transport by ferry
"The company ferries thousands of passengers daily across the bay"
- Transport from one place to another
"The helicopter ferried supplies to the remote village"
Derived forms: ferrying, ferried, ferries
Type of: boat, bring, convey, go, locomote, move, shipping, take, transport, transportation, travel
Encyclopedia: Ferry, Mike