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Meaning of "ferry crossing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FERRY CROSSING

ferry crossing  [ˈfɛrɪ ˈkrɒsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FERRY CROSSING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ferry crossing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FERRY CROSSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ferry crossing in the English dictionary

The definition of ferry crossing in the dictionary is the act or instance of travelling across the sea by ferry.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FERRY CROSSING


bookcrossing
ˈbʊkˌkrɒsɪŋ
bossing
ˈbɒsɪŋ
boxing
ˈbɒksɪŋ
criss-crossing
ˈkrɪsˌkrɒsɪŋ
crossing
ˈkrɒsɪŋ
dancing
ˈdɑːnsɪŋ
dressing
ˈdrɛsɪŋ
facing
ˈfeɪsɪŋ
financing
ˈfaɪnænsɪŋ
increasing
ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ
licensing
ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ
missing
ˈmɪsɪŋ
non-prossing
ˌnɒnˈprɒsɪŋ
nursing
ˈnɜːsɪŋ
outcrossing
ˈaʊtˌkrɒsɪŋ
pricing
ˈpraɪsɪŋ
processing
ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ
racing
ˈreɪsɪŋ
sing
sɪŋ
Singh
sɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FERRY CROSSING

ferromolybdenum
ferronickel
ferroprussiate
ferrosilicon
ferrosoferric
ferrotype
ferrous
ferrous sulphate
ferruginous
ferruginous duck
ferrugo
ferrule
ferry
ferry company
ferry operator
ferry port
ferry terminal
ferryboat
ferryman
ferrymen

WORDS THAT END LIKE FERRY CROSSING

addressing
advertising
blessing
data processing
data-processing
depressing
distressing
embarrassing
focussing
food processing
hairdressing
harassing
hissing
image processing
in passing
information processing
Lessing
passing
pressing
surpassing
word processing

Synonyms and antonyms of ferry crossing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ferry crossing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FERRY CROSSING

Find out the translation of ferry crossing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ferry crossing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ferry crossing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

渡口
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ferry
570 millions of speakers

English

ferry crossing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नौका पार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معبر العبارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

паромная переправа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

travessia de balsa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফেরি ক্রসিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ferry
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lintasan feri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fähre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フェリー交差
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페리 횡단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyebrang ferry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

qua phà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கப்பல் கடத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेरी क्रॉसिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Feribot geçiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

traghetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поромна переправа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trecere cu feribotul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πορθμειακή γραμμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pont kruising
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

färjeresa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fergetur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ferry crossing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FERRY CROSSING»

The term «ferry crossing» is regularly used and occupies the 60.788 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FERRY CROSSING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ferry crossing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ferry crossing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ferry crossing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FERRY CROSSING»

Discover the use of ferry crossing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ferry crossing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ferry Crossing: Short Stories From Goa
Simply and lucidly told, the stories in Ferry Crossing reveal a Goa infinitely more human and complex than the stereotypical image of an enormous beach resort.
Manohar Shetty, 2000
2
Agomoni Ferry Crossing
Translated from Assamese.
Śīlabhadra, Nagen Dutta, 2000
3
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: A Novel
Escaping the narrow, wealthy life she led in Manhattan, Zoe Finney moves her family to Park Slope, Brooklyn, an area of beautiful old brownstones where working-class families have lived for generations.A poor girl who married into money, ...
Jennie Fields, 2009
4
Brian's Crossing
Although the river was becoming less turbulent than it had been it was still too deadly to attempt a crossing with out a ferry. The ferry crossing would still be perilous even now. The number of travelers was growing at the little stop on the river.
Dl Mcclure, 2011
5
Bridges Over the Delaware River: A History of Crossings
Trent's grant was replaced shortly by a grant for a river crossing below the falls only. It is unknown whether or not James Trent ever had a ferry at Calhoun Street. We do know that by 1782 the ferry crossing at Calhoun Street was owned and ...
Frank T. Dale, 2003
6
South Carolina Postcards: Kershaw County
Steamboat travel between Camden and Charleston carried passengers and cotton in the 1830s. Peay's Ferry, shown above, was a major ferry crossing the Wateree River between Liberty Hill and Cassels in Fairfield County and was used for ...
Howard Woody, Davie Beard, 2002
7
Laos
Payment is almost always required in US dollars, although the Luang Prabang airport accepts Thai Baht. There are currently at least eight land or ferry crossing points for entry to Laos, in addition to the airports at Vientiane and Luang Prabang ...
Janet Arrowood, 2011
8
Withlacoochee Notes
Again we learn from Hampton Dunn's History of Citrus County that goods bound for Ocala were shipped by boat from the port at Cedar Key to Crystal River where they were moved by wagon to a ferry crossing near where present day SR200 ...
Arnold Stephens, 2005
9
The Yom Kippur War 1973 (2): The Sinai
Seven kilometres (4.3 miles) to the south of the town is a ferry crossing point with a sculpture on the east bank depicting a fixed bayonet that is a memorial to those that fell storming the Bar-Lev Line on 6 October 1973. To the north of Ismailia ...
Simon Dunstan, 2003
10
A History of Navigation on Cypress Bayou and the Lakes
Stormy Point, as its name implies, was not a hospitable place for a ferry crossing, which was better accommodated by the short distance and protected environment of the Mooringsport peninsula area. Evidently the ferry was located at Stormy ...
Jacques D. Bagur, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FERRY CROSSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ferry crossing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vendors offering taste of local fare on ferries - Daily Business Buzz
He said between 200 and 500 people travel on each ferry crossing, so local businesses can potentially reach thousands of people in just one ... «Daily Business Buzz, Jul 15»
2
Steamship Days: Dancing under the stars with Lady Alex's band
Another streetcar ride to the ferry crossing then a bus to 26th & Marine. Then the walk home ... if it was my week to cut the grass — an ugly ... «Bowen Island Undercurrent, Jul 15»
3
Swan's Island nixes its police department
But it has not decided to forgo having a law enforcement presence on the island, located a roughly six-mile, 40 minute ferry crossing away from ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
4
New Isle of Wight passenger ferries launch next month
Forgive me, but isn't 25 mins the Wightlink Car Ferry crossing ? Log-in to Report. by Robert Brown. 9th July 2015, at 19 41. Will probably not ... «Isle of Wight County Press, Jul 15»
5
Marlborough Fed Farmers support stock truck covers
Dillon said that on a recent ferry crossing the stench from cows in trucks on the boat was overwhelming. Truck companies and farmers should ... «Marlborough Express, Jul 15»
6
Millidgeville-Kingston ferry breaks down on way back from refit
By comparison, the ferry crossing on the Kennebecasis River is about 1.9 kilometres and takes about 15 minutes. An average of 176,300 ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
7
Police take to kayaks in James River enforcement
... and Trespassing), officers will be patrolling the river in kayaks and maintaining a presence at boat landings and along Hatton Ferry Crossing. «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
8
Ferry crossing chaos latest
The Port of Calais has reopened and ferries between there and the Port of Dover are back to running normally. French workers taking part in ... «Thanet Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Mixed Responses to Operation James River RATT
Plain-clothed officers will patrol the water on kayaks while others will patrol along Hatton Ferry Crossing to handle traffic issues and be on the ... «The Charlottesville Newsplex, Jul 15»
10
RCMP confirm identity of human remains; foul play not suspected
... and a helicopter conducted numerous aerial passes between the Berry Barn and the Clarksboro Ferry Crossing, northeast of Saskatoon. «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ferry crossing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ferry-crossing>. May 2024 ».
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