ferry

Meanings

• noun

  A large watercraft designed to transport vehicles and passengers across a body of water.

  - "The ferry crossing takes about an hour."
  - "We took our car on the ferry to the island."
  - "The ferry schedule changes with the seasons."

• verb

  To transport something or someone across a body of water in a ferry.

  - "They ferried their goods across the river."
  - "The tourists were ferried to the island as part of their tour package."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfɛɹi/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ferry
erry , berry , merry

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Variants

List of all variants of ferry that leads to same result
ferried , ferries , ferry , ferrying , Bonners Ferry , Harpers Ferry

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English færge, from færan to row.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest ferry, the MV Grace 1, can carry up to 2,800 passengers and 1,100 vehicles.

2. The first recorded use of a ferry dates back to 3000 BC in the Indus Valley Civilization.

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Related Concepts

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1. Watercraft: A broad term for any type of boat or ship, including ferries.

2. Transportation: The means by which people and goods move from one place to another.

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Culture

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Ferries have played an essential role in transportation and commerce for centuries, particularly in areas with extensive bodies of water. They have been featured in literature, art, and music, such as Robert Louis Stevenson's poem 'Ferryland,' and the song 'The Ferry Boat Song' by Woody Guthrie.

How to Memorize "ferry"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large boat with cars on its deck and passengers in the cabins.
   - Visualize the boat moving across the water, transporting people and vehicles to the other side.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ferry' with transportation across water.
   - Think of the ferry as a bridge on water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Ferry: F-For-Fantastic-Floating-Ferry
   - Ferry: F-Fast-Efficient-Reliable-Yacht

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