as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
docked the ferry at the quay to let the passengers off
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Recent Examples of quay
At the Bank Hotel, a boutique hotel near the city's famous quay, sustainability was built into the hotel from the very beginning.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
In Hungary, the mayor of Budapest warned residents that the largest floods in a decade were expected to hit the capital later in the week, with the waters of the Danube River set to breach the city’s lower quays by Tuesday morning.
—Karel Janicek and Monika Scislowska, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Instead, it will be held along the River Seine, with no admission fee for spectators to access the upper quays.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2023
It was decided to invest in the monuments, the bridges, the history, the facades, the quays...
—Sophie Rosemont, Vogue, 18 July 2024
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
In Hungary, the mayor of Budapest warned residents that the largest floods in a decade were expected to hit the capital later in the week, with the waters of the Danube River set to breach the city’s lower quays by Tuesday morning.
—Karel Janicek and Monika Scislowska, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Instead, it will be held along the River Seine, with no admission fee for spectators to access the upper quays.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2023
It was decided to invest in the monuments, the bridges, the history, the facades, the quays...
—Sophie Rosemont, Vogue, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quay
Noun
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Three construction workers serving as project managers and leads for the work fell into the ocean when the wharf collapsed.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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The existing wharf is actually the sixth wharf that has been constructed off the city’s coast.—
Kate Talerico,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The new dock also enables 2.5-hour fast charging so that the 10R can top itself back off and keep cleaning.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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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,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On the north side of the inlet, the jetty pier stretches 1,000 feet into the ocean, luring those with fishing poles in tow to cast a line for snook, redfish, black drum, king mackerel, and more.—
Terry Ward,
Outside Online,
19 Jan. 2025
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The second victim’s body washed up about 15 blocks north of the pier April 11, prosecutors said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Quay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quay. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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