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- [fer-ee]
- /ˈfɛr i/
- /ˈfer.i/
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- [fer-ee]
- /ˈfɛr i/
Definitions of ferries word
- noun plural ferries a commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water. 1
- noun plural ferries a ferryboat. 1
- noun plural ferries a service for flying airplanes over a particular route, especially the delivery of airplanes to an overseas purchaser or base of operations. 1
- noun plural ferries the legal right to ferry passengers, cargo, etc., and to charge for the service. 1
- verb with object ferries to carry or convey back and forth over a fixed route in a boat or plane. 1
- verb with object ferries to fly (an airplane) over a particular route, especially for delivery. 1
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Origin of ferries
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English ferien, Old English ferian to carry; cognate with Old Norse ferja, Gothic farjan; akin to fare
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Parts of speech for Ferries
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ferries popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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