as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
didn't see any passengers waiting for the ferry, so the captain sailed past the jetty
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Recent Examples of jetty
In 1970, a $1 million jetty was specially built on this newly reclaimed ground to receive US military scrap and surplus equipment from the Vietnam War.
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Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
As the fire slowly heats the sauna, the grasses outside sway and the water laps against our private jetty.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
The staff, from butlers to restaurant hosts, is attentive and charming, with skills that include dampening a toddler’s breakfast tantrum and recommending the best snorkeling spots from the hotel’s private jetty.
—Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024
Natural solutions, like offshore reefs, or jetties that stop sand from drifting down the coast, or sand replenishment, can help save beaches, but the sand often washes away in big storms.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
As the fire slowly heats the sauna, the grasses outside sway and the water laps against our private jetty.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
The staff, from butlers to restaurant hosts, is attentive and charming, with skills that include dampening a toddler’s breakfast tantrum and recommending the best snorkeling spots from the hotel’s private jetty.
—Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024
Natural solutions, like offshore reefs, or jetties that stop sand from drifting down the coast, or sand replenishment, can help save beaches, but the sand often washes away in big storms.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetty
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Activities include dock diving for dogs, lure courses, beer garden, a variety of food trucks and shopping, pet products and pet adoption opportunities.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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About 150 feet along the end of the wharf was washed away last month during dangerous high surf from a series of atmospheric river events that battered Northern California, Oregon and Washington.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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The 110-year-old, 2,745-foot wharf is said to be the longest fully wooden wharf in the Western Hemisphere.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Landmarks such as the Tybee Island Light Station and Museum on the north end and the pavilion and beach-flanked pier to the south give beachgoers a variety of destinations to shape lazy island days.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Santa Cruz Wharf reopened to visitors and businesses on Saturday, less than two weeks after crashing waves from a powerful storm collapsed more than 100 feet of the pier into the ocean.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
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The welcome also included a cannon salute and music by Sweden’s Royal Guards, lined up on the quay at the foot of the Swedish royal palace.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetty. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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