as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
the tour boat pulled up to the quai on the left bank of the Seine
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Recent Examples of quai
On a recent breezy day, Jérôme Callais wrapped a secondhand biography of Robespierre tightly in cellophane, covering the burgundy leather hardcover with an expert flick of the wrist and positioning it near a weighty tome on Talleyrand inside his dark green bookstand on a quai above the Seine.
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Liz Alderman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2020
The quai there was badly lit, the curb stacked with boards left over from a construction project.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Farther up the quai was a former monastery courtyard, overgrown but graceful.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Despite her resolve to give up, however, a blue-eyed, homeless Frenchman rescues her onto the quai and initiates her inward awakening.
—Kate Betts, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2017
Liz Alderman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2020
The quai there was badly lit, the curb stacked with boards left over from a construction project.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Farther up the quai was a former monastery courtyard, overgrown but graceful.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Despite her resolve to give up, however, a blue-eyed, homeless Frenchman rescues her onto the quai and initiates her inward awakening.
—Kate Betts, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quai
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Dockworkers and freight companies feud over automation A strike in October at docks across the East and Gulf coasts threatened to upend the economy and drive up prices, but workers and management ended the stoppage with a tentative agreement after three days.Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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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, 11 Dec. 2024
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The latest satellite image, which was captured on December 7, also showed a crane operating over the submarine's open hatches from the wharf.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The only other sounds are the lapping waves against the yachts in front of these cottages spread out along the wharves.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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But the sight of eight white people in shorts and backpacks panicking at the pier didn’t need much translation.Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bridges with piers will all have pier caps to transfer the load from the superstructure.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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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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“Quai.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quai. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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