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Definition ferry in American English

ferry noun

[countable] noun
/ˈferi/
1

a boat that makes short regular trips between two or more places

Example

There is no ferry service to the island in the winter.

Example

They took the ferry to Staten Island.

Example

We went by overnight ferry from Portsmouth to Caen.

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1.1

the place that a ferry operates from

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Definition ferry in American English