ferry

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfɛri/
• (North England) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɛrɪ/

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• Hyphenation: fer‧ry

Noun

Singular ferry

Plural ferries

1. (countable) A ferry is a boat that carries across a short stretch of water, usually going back and forth on the same route.

Verb

Plain form ferry

Third-person singular ferries

Past tense ferried

Past participle ferried

Present participle ferrying

1. (transitive) If you ferry people or things, you carry them for a short distance between places on a boat or other vehicle.