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Ferry
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fairee
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Simple meaning
What does Ferry mean?
a boat that carries people or things across water
Dictionary definition
A boat or service that carries people, vehicles, or goods across water; also to carry across.
Example sentences
Ferry in a sentence
easy
We took a ferry to the island.
medium
The ferry carried cars across the river.
hard
Volunteers helped ferry supplies to the flooded town.
Synonyms
Words like Ferry
Antonyms
Opposite words
dockA place where boats stop.
shoreLand beside water.
Word family
Ferry word family
Base word
ferry
noun
ferries
More than one ferry or carries across.
verb
ferried
Carried across in the past.
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Practice 1
What does ferry mean?
Ferry means a boat that carries people or things across water.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to ferry?
Boat is close in meaning to ferry in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of ferry?
Shore contrasts with ferry.
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