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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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Any leftovers could be ferried home in a cardboard Cybertruck box, naturally.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
From the ferry landing, hike the Cape Moreton Track to the historic Cape Moreton Lighthouse (the only stone lighthouse in Queensland) and take in sweeping views of the Pacific.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
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Verb
Afterward, a swarm of black S.U.V.s ferried guests to the Hotel de Russie for dinner.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Any leftovers could be ferried home in a cardboard Cybertruck box, naturally.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025
Noun
Classic ferry ticket, $22.95 for an adult round-trip ticket and $17.95 for children.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
From the ferry landing, hike the Cape Moreton Track to the historic Cape Moreton Lighthouse (the only stone lighthouse in Queensland) and take in sweeping views of the Pacific.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferry. Accessed 4 Aug. 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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