ferry
intermediateB1/ˈfɛri/ · fer-ry
A boat or ship used to carry people, vehicles, and goods across a river or a strait.
Meanings
A boat or ship used to carry people, vehicles, and goods across a river or a strait.
ایک کشتی یا جہاز جو لوگوں، گاڑیوں اور سامان کو دریا یا پانی کے نیچے لے جانے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
کشتی
kashti
Common Collocations
- ferry service
- ferry terminal
- ferry boat
Example Sentences
We took the ferry to the island for the weekend.
ہم نے ویک اینڈ کے لیے جزیرے پر کشتی لی۔
Hum ne weekend ke liye jazeera par kashti li.
The ferry can carry both vehicles and passengers.
کشتی دونوں گاڑیوں اور مسافروں کو لے جا سکتی ہے۔
Kashti dono gaariyon aur musafiron ko le ja sakti hai.
There is a ferry that runs between the two cities.
دونوں شہروں کے درمیان ایک کشتی چلتی ہے۔
Dono shehron ke darmiyan aik kashti chalti hai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of ferry as a 'safe ferrying' across water.
Imagine a lively ferry transporting people from one side of a river to the other.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ دریا میں ہو، نہ دریا کے کنارے، کشتی کے سفر میں راحت ہی راحت ہے۔
Na darya mein ho, na darya ke kinare, kashti ke safar mein rahat hi rahat hai.
Neither in the river, nor on the riverbank, the journey on the ferry is all ease and comfort.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old Norse "ferja" — to carry
First known use: 14th century
The word 'ferry' comes from the Old Norse word 'ferja', which means 'to carry over'. It has been used in English since the Middle Ages to describe boats and services that transport people and goods across water.