ferry
/ˈfɛri/
noun
- A boat or ship that carries people, vehicles, or goods across a body of water, especially as a regular service.
- We took the ferry from the mainland to the island for our vacation.
- The ferry leaves every hour from the dock downtown.
- Cars lined up to board the ferry for the short trip across the river.
verb
- To transport people, vehicles, or goods by boat or other means across a short distance.
- They use a small boat to ferry supplies to the remote village.
- The bus will ferry students from the school to the museum.
- The captain will ferry the passengers to the other side of the lake.
- To transport someone or something repeatedly or regularly, especially over a short distance.
- He spent the afternoon ferrying boxes from the garage to the moving truck.
- She has to ferry her kids to soccer practice every Tuesday.
- The courier service ferries packages between the two offices all day.