- pronunciation:
- fe
ri
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
ferries |
| definition: |
A ferry is a boat or ship that carries people or things back and forth across a river or other body of water.
We took the ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ferries, ferrying, ferried |
| definition: |
When something ferries people, it carries them by boat or airplane a somewhat short distance, usually across water.
A small plane ferried tourists to the island. |
| related words: |
drive |
Are you looking for the word
fairy (an imaginary creature)?
Ferry and
fairy sound alike but have different meanings.