ferry
noun
a commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water.
ferrying
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present participleof ferry.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The move comes as ships are ferrying almost as much crude oil out of the Strait of Hormuz as they were before the Iran war, but are barely moving any barrels of critical diesel fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
They also gain control of several airbases in the area, most crucially on Perim, where the Emirates spent years ferrying construction supplies to build out a roughly 6,000-foot runway along with three hangars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Now the constant rumble of construction machinery has been replaced by a steady stream of vans and golf carts ferrying people to and from the paddock for this weekend's races.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
But it’s also the school year, with every public school in the state open and parents already ferrying their children back and forth each day.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Air Transport Auxiliary is how we manage with the RAF, ferrying planes and taxiing pilots.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
