ferryboat

🇺🇸 /ˈfɛriˌbot/ 🇬🇧 /'ferɪbəʊt/
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noun
A2

A type of boat that carries people and things across water for short trips.

We missed the ferryboat, but we can catch the next one in an hour.

B1

A boat made to carry cars and people across rivers or lakes.

We saved time by taking the ferryboat across the river instead of driving around.

translation

n. A type of boat that carries people and things across water for short trips.; A boat made to carry cars and people across rivers or lakes.

Word Forms

Plural ferryboats