ferry
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ˈfɛri/
- (North England) IPA (key): /ˈfɛrɪ/
Audio (Northen England) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: fer‧ry
Noun
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- (countable) A ferry is a boat that carries across a short stretch of water, usually going back and forth on the same route.
Verb
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- (transitive) If you ferry people or things, you carry them for a short distance between places on a boat or other vehicle.