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
Since Salar al Khafaji and Sebastiaan Visser launched it in 2021, Monumental robots has built multiple projects for top contractors in the Netherlands, including the facades of free-standing villas, social housing units, industrial buildings, and quay walls.
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Megan Carnegie, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
At the Bank Hotel, a boutique hotel near the city's famous quay, sustainability was built into the hotel from the very beginning.
—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
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Megan Carnegie, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
At the Bank Hotel, a boutique hotel near the city's famous quay, sustainability was built into the hotel from the very beginning.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quay
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California wharf collapse sends 3 people into the ocean (NBC News) American Airlines is boarding flights again, and the FAA lifts its nationwide groundstop (CNN) Follow me on Twitter.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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What’s unique is how it’s split across three levels: the water level for boats; the upper pavement level for pedestrians; and the central middle level, which houses Utrecht’s wharf cellars, many of which have been transformed into atmospheric bankside cafes, bars, and restaurants.—
Gurdeep Loyal,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Oct. 2024
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The basin sits on a dock, the stainless steel bowl snaps on top of the basin for easy cleaning and refilling, and the basin holds 130 milliliters in the bowl at all times in case of power outage.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Ellis Creek Photography A 150-foot tidal dock boasts canoe and water sport platforms.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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On March 25, one ship appeared to abandon its effort to dock at the pier where two other ships were already berthed.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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As a teenager, Ellen Dare Burling had an unusual summer job: Jumping off a moving ferryboat onto wooden piers, her arms filled with letters and packages destined for summer residents in their southern Wisconsin lake houses.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Quay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quay. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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