The difference between Ferry and Transport

When used as nouns, ferry means a ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule, whereas transport means an act of transporting.

When used as verbs, ferry means to carry, whereas transport means to carry or bear from one place to another.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ferry and Transport

  1. Ferry as a noun:

    A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

  2. Ferry as a noun:

    A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship.

  3. Ferry as a noun:

    The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service.

    Examples:

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  1. Ferry as a verb (transitive):

    To carry; transport; convey.

    Examples:

    "Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety."

  2. Ferry as a verb (transitive):

    To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.

    Examples:

    "Being a good waiter takes more than the ability to ferry plates of food around a restaurant."

  3. Ferry as a verb (transitive):

    To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.

  4. Ferry as a verb (intransitive):

    To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.

  1. Transport as a verb:

    To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

    Examples:

    "to transport goods; to transport troops"

  2. Transport as a verb (historical):

    To deport to a penal colony.

  3. Transport as a verb (figuratively):

    To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.

    Examples:

    "Music transports the soul."

  1. Transport as a noun:

    An act of transporting; conveyance.

  2. Transport as a noun:

    The state of being transported by emotion; rapture.

  3. Transport as a noun:

    A vehicle used to transport (passengers, mail, freight, troops etc.)

  4. Transport as a noun (Canada):

    A tractor-trailer.

  5. Transport as a noun:

    The system of transporting passengers, etc. in a particular region; the vehicles used in such a system.

  6. Transport as a noun:

    A device that moves recording tape across the read/write heads of a tape recorder or video recorder etc.

  7. Transport as a noun (historical):

    A deported convict.

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