ferry ride

Boat trip across

A ferry ride is a trip taken aboard a ferry—a boat that carries passengers, vehicles, or cargo across a body of water on a regular route.

Ferry rides range from brief crossings of a river or harbor to longer journeys between islands or across channels: The ferry ride to Staten Island takes about twenty-five minutes.

The term often carries associations with leisure or scenic travel.

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  • boatWatercraft for travel
  • crossingPoint where paths intersect
  • harborSafe anchorage for ships
  • dockMooring structure at water's edge
  • waterClear essential liquid

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Opposites
mode of water crossing

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Passage across a span

bridge · underwater tunnel · tunnel · swimming · causeway

transportation experience

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Aerial journey by aircraft

staying put · train ride · walking · desert crossing · drive

Family

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