ferryboat

Example Sentences

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Beset by financial hardship, in part because of a devastating injury in a ferryboat accident, Meucci was unable to afford the $10 fee to renew his caveat, which as a result expired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Mr. Erdogan, 70, grew up in Istanbul, where his father worked as a ferryboat captain.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2024

They will likely also know his life closely resembles Petterson’s: The author’s parents and brother died in a ferryboat fire that claimed 159 lives in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022

Take the tykes to scramble on a two-level, 47-foot-long ferryboat play structure, climbable orca whales, and other play structures at the brand-new inclusive playground at Battle Point Park.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021

From there, we would ride the ferryboat over to San Francisco.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep