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
The Spokane ferryboat, which just recently celebrated its 50th birthday, broke down while docked in the Edmonds Ferry Terminal.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2022
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
I was watching a ferryboat waddle on the river when I heard a man with a slight British accent say, “Where have you been? I’ve been looking all over for you.”
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021
When the ferryboat was ready to leave, the gate, which looked like it belonged on a castle, went up with a rattle of chains.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
