ferry route

collocation in English

meaningsofferryandroute

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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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route
noun[C]
uk
/ruːt/us
/ruːt/
a particular way or direction ...
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(Definition offerryandroutefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofferry route

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The vast number of motorists prefer the longerferryroutedespite having the short hovercraft route.
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Consequently, if there is delay on theferryrouteperishable articles like fish deteriorate very quickly.
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Such an importantferryrouteis not suitable for operation on the basis of private profit and should not be handed over to any private sector monopoly operator.
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Theferryrouteprobably dates back to the 19th century.
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Theferryroutewas discontinued after the bridge opened.
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The bridge was built in 1986 to replace aferryroute.
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Following this it was hoped with a prudent approach to future toll increases theferryroutecould become profitable.
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Theferryrouteruns 24 hours a day, on demand, and takes only a couple minutes to cross the wide channel.
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In 1900 the company held a mail contract for theferryroute, which paid $250 per year.
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There are no bridges over the fjord, but there is one regular cableferryroutenear the mouth of the fjord in the east.
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Theferryrouteis 96 km long while a rail alternative on the north side would be 250 km long in mountainous terrain.
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Because of the urgency of the situation and heavy losses at sea, interest developed in creating an alternate airferryroutefurther north.
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This eliminated the need for theferryroute.
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These groups were gathered on the east coast in what was termed the concentration area to stage for the overseas flights via the northernferryroute.
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In 1984, theferryroutewas cancelled.
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Will they no longer be viable if the shorter ferry routes are taken away?
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I dislike intensely the degree of monopoly power exercised by the owners of the sea ferry routes.
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In my view, the dispersion of the ferry routes offers many obvious advantages.
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It has been changed from a highly experimental prototype to a competitive commercial service vehicle on international ferry routes in a single decade.
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The five ferry routes operated from these landings withered and went out of business by 1908.
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