Synonyms for ferry
ˈfɛr ifer·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.2 / 5 votes

1. ferry, ferryboatnoun

   a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule

   Synonyms:
   ferryboat, ferrying

2. ferry, ferryingverb

   transport by boat or aircraft

   Synonyms:
   ferryboat, ferrying

3. ferryverb

   transport from one place to another

4. ferryverb

   transport by ferry

5. ferryverb

   travel by ferry

Matched Categories

1. • Convey
   • Navigation
   • Transport
   • Travel

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. water taxi

   a ferry and water taxi both require a fare in exchange for transport just as a taxi would

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "ferry":

   ferries, pier, phiri, piers, shuttle, lac, terminal, yaumati, infectious

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1. New York:

   Here's what happened yesterday. A family member was at the ferry, and we were going to pick her up. I was en route to pick her up. And while she was waiting, three men walked in with hoodies on, and yesterday was very hot, and they had hoodies on, and she overheard one of them state something to the tune of, ‘Don't shoot until you get inside’.

2. Ayesha Begum:

   I've found Sohrab's belongings when the sunken ferry was brought to the shore, but I haven't found Sohrab.

3. Jewel Mia:

   We don't have a clear picture about how many were exactly on the ferry when it sank, but I think many have survived.

4. Hagar Chemali:

   I can confirm that OFAC has issued certain specific licenses for passenger ferry service, but we cannot provide additional details as to whom or how many.

5. Chris Christie:

   When she got off that ferry, she was walking down the street and she was wrapped in a blanket and soaking wet -- anybody who had been in lower Manhattan, they were hosed off by firehoses. They were covered with dust, that's' the first sight of my wife after having left her that morning. I just grabbed her, hugged her, got her in the car and got her home.