Definitions for ferry

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ferry fer·ry

Spelling: [fer-ee]

IPA: /ˈfɛr i/

Ferry is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in ferry (efrry).

Definitions for ferry

noun

1. a commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water.
2. a ferryboat.
3. a service for flying airplanes over a particular route, especially the delivery of airplanes to an overseas purchaser or base of operations.
4. the legal right to ferry passengers, cargo, etc., and to charge for the service.

verb (used with object)

1. to carry or convey back and forth over a fixed route in a boat or plane.
2. to fly (an airplane) over a particular route, especially for delivery.

verb (used without object)

1. to go in a ferry.

Origin of ferry

before 1150; Middle English ferien, Old English ferian to carry; cognate with Old Norse ferja, Gothic farjan; akin to fare

Examples for ferry

For a more scenic journey, travel by ferry from Whittier or Valdez.

There was no trouble on the ferry as it reached Manhattan and a few of the passengers boarded the subway to the protest uptown.

As a precaution against a possible disturbance, the ferry was escorted by a police boat, its blue lights flashing.

Then he told how he had met Mr Clennam at the ferry, and they had come over together.

He crossed the ferry and went to the hotel, where he shaved and freshened himself.

And earlier that day, the 43-year-old had earned the précis, breaking up a skirmish by the Staten Island ferry.

ferry's scouts are there, and you'll say to Lieutenant ferry the single word, Rodney.

Marine One will ferry him to JFK Airport, where Air Force One awaits.

Not until five o'clock had he by turns urged and fought himself to the ferry.

Then ferry called "Fours from the right, to march to the left--march!"