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Uncommonferry
The correct spelling is ferry.
How to pronounce ferry
/ˈfɛɹɪ/
nounIPA: /ˈfɛɹɪ/
Say it like: Fer-ree
The correct spelling is ferry. A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule. For example: "Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety."
Usage Examples
“Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.”
“Being a good waiter takes more than the ability to ferry plates of food around a restaurant.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
- 2.A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship.
- 3.The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service.
verb
- 1.To carry; transport; convey.
- 2.To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.
- 3.To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.
- 4.To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.
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