ferry
Pronunciation: [ˈfɛri]
Word
Context: "transportation"
(noun) a boat or ship that carries people and vehicles back and forth across water. It helps people travel across a river or bay without needing to go around.
Example
We took a ferry across the lake to reach the other side.
Example
We couldn't find a ferry to take us across the ocean; we had to find another way.
Example
How long does the ferry ride take from here to the island?
Context: "transportation"
(verb) to take people or things by ferry across water. It's like giving someone a ride on a big boat over a river or sea.
Example
The workers will ferry the supplies to the island tomorrow.
Example
They did not ferry the cars across the river because the ferry was broken.
Example
Can you ferry us to the other side of the lake?
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