Ferry

Verb + ferry

  • board a ferry

  • catch / take a ferry

  • cross by ferry

  • ferries sail

  • ferries link / connect (places, islands)

Ferry + noun

  • a ferry crossing

  • a ferry terminal

Exercise

Common collocations

  1. There isn’t a bridge across the river - you have to cross by ferry.

  2. When you arrive at the ferry terminal, someone will tell you where to park.

  3. There are regular ferry crossings from Calais to Dover.

  4. A daily ferry connects / links the islands to the mainland.

  5. We took / caught the overnight ferry from Harwich to Rotterdam.

  6. You won’t be allowed to board the ferry until about half an hour before it sails.

  7. The ferry won’t sail if the weather is bad.

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