ferry crossing

Boat ride across

A ferry crossing is the trip made by a ferry from one shore to another, or the route where such trips occur.

The term emphasizes the journey itself or the designated passage point: The ferry crossing takes about twenty minutes.

It can also refer to the location where ferries operate: We waited at the ferry crossing for the next boat.

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trade route · unloading · pier · strait · river · boat · gangway · life jacket · schedule · ticketing · fjord · maritime tradition · crew · island · day trip · pontoon · horn blast · heritage site

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method of crossing water

ferry crossingbridge

Structure spanning an obstacle

fixed bridge · tunnel · underwater tunnel · causeway · viaduct

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G