ferryboat
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈfɛriˌboʊt/
:
ferry
- We boarded the ferryboat that would carry us to the other side of the lake.
- ferryboat captain
- an old ferryboat
- ferryboat crossing
Examples
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Domestic flights are available to the majority of the islands, but ferryboat fares are much cheaper, and you get a pleasant cruise in the bargain.
Academic text (1999) -
Families often rely on the ferryboat to transport their cars to the island.
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What does he think of this ferryboat trip?
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A trip down Blood Alley in a ferryboat is no Sunday excursion.
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At fifteen minutes past nine, the nose of the ferryboat from Oakland touches the San Francisco wharf.
Blog text (22) -
On 14 December 1999, Ahmed Ressam tried to enter the U.S. by ferryboat from Victoria Island, British Columbia.
Blog text (34) -
Buffeted by the wind and waves, the ferryboat thudded dully against the side of the pier.
Fiction book (2001) -
When you approach Ios by ferryboat, the windmills are not visible, and when you disembark at the port, there are no windmills to be seen.
Academic text (2006) -
Ferryboats regularly ply the waters from Piraeus to the islands and vice versa.
Academic text (1999) -
The ferryboat takes passengers across the river every twenty minutes.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small vehicle used on water to carry people, like a rowboat or motorboat
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3.3
A large boat or ship used for travel on water
137
1.3
A boat or ship that carries people, cars, and goods across water on a regular schedule
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3.9
A boat or ship that carries people and things on water
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2.7
A boat that carries cars and other vehicles across water
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ferryboat is very literal: ferry comes from old words meaning 'to carry' or 'to travel', so a ferryboat is simply a boat that carries people or cars across the water.