ferry (B1)
noun, verb
Pronunciation: /ˈfɛri/
Definition
A boat or ship used to carry passengers and sometimes vehicles across a body of water, or the service it provides.
Examples
The ferry to the island runs every hour.
We caught the last ferry back to the mainland.
The ferry was crowded with commuters.
How to Use ferry
- ferry across (prepositional phrase)
- To transport someone or something across a body of water. — "They used a small boat to ferry the supplies across the lake."
- ferry to (prepositional phrase)
- To transport someone or something to a particular place by ferry. — "The ferry goes to the island every two hours."
- ferry from (prepositional phrase)
- To transport someone or something from a particular place by ferry. — "The ferry from the mainland takes about 30 minutes."
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