Thesaurus results for FERRY

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verb

ˈfer-ē

Definition of ferry

as in to haul

to support and take from one place to another there are shuttle buses to ferry visitors from the parking lots to the fairground

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as in to sail

to travel on water in a vessel we're planning to ferry to several islands in the Lesser Antilles

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Recent Examples of ferry

Verb

Oman is also a likely beneficiary of the Hormuz disruption, with separate pipeline plans for its ports to safely ferry fossil fuels trapped in the Gulf. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Cutter Tampa’s crew returned to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale ferrying 29,600 pounds of cocaine and 2,355 pounds of marijuana. — David Goodhue october 15, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Noun

In the surrounding neighborhood, lots of charming bars, shops, and restaurants sit within walking distance and public ferry service is available. — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 From Hoboken, riders can take the PATH to 33rd Street, the 126 bus to Port Authority, or a New York Waterway ferry to West 39th Street. — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ferry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry

Verb

The engine is perfectly adequate for daily driving, providing enough power to merge onto highways, navigate urban traffic, and haul the family toward its next destination.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
All of that material is currently hauled elsewhere for disposal, including round trips of about 200 miles to other biomass facilities.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of haul

Verb

One tanker is now sailing toward Poland through the Red Sea, according to Bloomberg, and at least 20 more shipments have passed through the Strait of Hormuz to other destinations since early September.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Needing 11 yards on fourth down to continue their drive and cut into a 23-7 Packers lead, Prescott narrowly avoided a sack before lofting a pass that sailed out the back of the end zone, not close to any particular Cowboys receiver.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sail

Verb

The bus transports people from Kyiv to the National Military Memorial Cemetery.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
She was arrested for selling and transporting marijuana in 1993, and agreed to act as a confidential informant for Arizona law enforcement.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of transport

Verb

Its location in an industrial working waterway won’t provide glorious views, but there’s something whimsical about hot tub boating on a summer’s evening, especially with a local Driftwood beer in hand.

— Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
The 334-acre reservoir allows for boating, including sailboats, jet skiing, paddleboarding and kayaking.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of boat

Noun

Instead, the company is changing course to focus on developing autonomous products, such as self-driving taxis and humanoid robots.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The former taxi driver had been arrested three years earlier after police unearthed a mass grave in a forest ‌near the Indian Ocean town of Malindi, where his followers had been living in mud huts.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of taxi

Verb

During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
For airlines, the larger plane offers a way to carry more passengers on a single flight, potentially lowering costs per seat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of carry

Noun

As the balloon and its occupants fell to the ground, the nylon envelope and the gondola separated, and the wreckage scattered over a roughly 100-yard area, parts of it blackened by the explosion and resulting fire.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
For a unique experience, book a hot-air balloon ride, hop aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train, or cruise along the Napa River in a gondola.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

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