ferry

noun/ˈferi/CEFR B1

ফেরি, খেয়া, খেয়া নৌকা

Meaning

A boat that carries people and vehicles across water on a regular route.

Example sentences

  • The ferry crosses the river every hour.ফেরিটি প্রতি ঘণ্টায় নদী পার হয়।
  • Cars waited for the ferry.গাড়িগুলো ফেরির জন্য অপেক্ষা করছিল।
  • We crossed the river by ferry.আমরা ফেরিতে করে নদী পার হলাম।
  • The ferry runs every hour.ফেরিটি প্রতি ঘণ্টায় চলে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: boat

Similar words, and what each means

  • boat

    নৌকা

    A small vehicle that floats and travels on water.

“ferry” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Grammatical Range — one complex sentence used for a reason, not for show: 'Although ferry crossings have not disappeared, the Padma Bridge has made the southern districts reachable in a single morning.'

    IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Descriptors →

  • Fact or opinion: 'The ferry leaves at seven in the morning.'

    Fact vs Opinion in Reading →

  • Twenty-one southern districts were cut off from Dhaka by a ferry crossing that could take a whole day when the river was rough, and an ambulance simply waited in the queue.

    The Padma Bridge →

Where this word is used

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  1. “ferry” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বাজার
    • • পদার্থ, বস্তু; সারবত্তা
    • • কৃতজ্ঞতা; উপলব্ধি; মূল্যবৃদ্ধি
    • • ফেরি, খেয়া, খেয়া নৌকা
    Show the answer

    ফেরি, খেয়া, খেয়া নৌকা — ferry (noun) — ফেরি, খেয়া, খেয়া নৌকা. A boat that carries people and vehicles across water on a regular route.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “ferry”?

    • • jelly
    • • assembly
    • • tropic
    • • boat
    Show the answer

    boat — boat — নৌকা. A small vehicle that floats and travels on water.

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