1. transporting people or goods across a body of water in a ferry or boat
2. transporting something or someone from one place to another, especially repeatedly or as a service
Usage: often used in contexts beyond water transport

1. the act or process of transporting people or goods by ferry

Examples

• The boat was ferrying passengers across the river every hour.
• She spent the afternoon ferrying her kids to soccer practice and music lessons.
• The ferrying of supplies to the island required multiple trips.
• They are ferrying cargo between the two ports.
• The service involves ferrying tourists to the remote beach.
• He made a living ferrying commuters across the bay.
• Ferrying goods by water is often more economical than by truck.