ferry ride

collocation in English

meaningsofferryandride

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ferry
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfer.i/us
/ˈfer.i/
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a ...
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ride
noun[C]
uk
/raɪd/us
/raɪd/
a journey on a horse or bicycle, or in ...
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(Definition offerryandridefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofferry ride

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On aferryride, one was witness to the entirety of the life and context of the city.
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In fact, such aferryridewas possible at that time, though unfortunately discontinued today, given the spectacular approach to the city which it offered.
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The point is an 8-minuteferryrideto the city.
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Theferryrideto the islands takes approximately 45 minutes.
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The islands are located about a 90-minuteferryridewest of the mainland.
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The island is a 5-minuteferryridefrom the mainland.
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Passengers must take a seven-minuteferryrideacross the water to get to the airport from the town.
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The poem specifically addresses future readers who will look back on it, and theferryride, years hence.
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Theferryridetakes 12 minutes.
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Theferryridetakes about 40 minutes.
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But this wasn't possible, because doing so required taking aferryrideto the eastern side of the bay, and the ferry only ran until midnight.
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Theferryridelasts approximately 2 hours.
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The island can only be reached when services are celebrated in the church and ferry rides are organized.
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The distance takes over three hours to cover, with three bus rides and two ferry rides.
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Major attractions of the lake include ferry rides and water sports like speedboating.
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