ferry — A boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods across a body of water
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods across a body of water
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈferi/
Example Sentences
- The ghost ferry only appears at midnight and charges souls instead of money.
- My cat gets seasick on the ferry but insists on bringing his fishing rod anyway.
- The ferry connects the two cities across the bay.
ferry
NOUN[/ˈferi/]
A boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods across a body of water
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Ferry derives from Old English 'ferian', meaning to carry or convey, which originates from the Common Germanic root shared across Germanic languages. The sense of a vessel or service for transporting people and cargo across water has persisted for millennia.
Breakdown
fer- (carry, convey) + -y (agent noun suffix, indicating a service or means). The base 'ferian' evolved into the noun form denoting the boat or transportation service itself.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The ghost ferry only appears at midnight and charges souls instead of money.”
“My cat gets seasick on the ferry but insists on bringing his fishing rod anyway.”
“The ferry connects the two cities across the bay.”
“We need to catch the last ferry at 9 PM.”
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