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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Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
While just two stories, the home comes with an elevator, which can ferry you to and from the gym without breaking a sweat.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
Jan Nikolai, Escondido The game started during the summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Their mum would ferry a young Ramsey back and forth between auditions and shoots, cranking Matilda the Musical at maximum volume in the car.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
While just two stories, the home comes with an elevator, which can ferry you to and from the gym without breaking a sweat.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
On a recent afternoon, the actor Michael Gandolfini ascended an escalator to Whitehall Terminal to take the twelve-thirty ferry to Staten Island.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
Jan Nikolai, Escondido The game started during the summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferry. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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