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transportation vs ferrying

ferrying vs transportation

transportation and ferrying both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transportation Yes No No No
ferrying Yes No No No
As nouns, ferrying is a hyponym of transportation; that is, ferrying is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transportation:
  • transportation: the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
  • ferrying: transport by boat or aircraft
transportation (noun) ferrying (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another transport by boat or aircraft
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
the act of expelling a person from their native land
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
Difference between transportation and ferrying

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