as in docks
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 jetties
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Langlois — a Canadian VFX visionary responsible for the tech that made movies like Jurassic Park possible — and his partner Marchand collaborated not only on Coulibri Ridge, but also rebuilding jetties, a primary school, and coral reefs after the devastating 2017 storm.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The agency advised people to stay away from rocky areas, jetties and piers.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
People can be swept off rocks and jetties and drown while observing high surf.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
These containers will face smaller price increases as they are not loaded or unloaded at the port jetties.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Langlois — a Canadian VFX visionary responsible for the tech that made movies like Jurassic Park possible — and his partner Marchand collaborated not only on Coulibri Ridge, but also rebuilding jetties, a primary school, and coral reefs after the devastating 2017 storm.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The agency advised people to stay away from rocky areas, jetties and piers.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
People can be swept off rocks and jetties and drown while observing high surf.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
These containers will face smaller price increases as they are not loaded or unloaded at the port jetties.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetties
Noun
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Sanchez allegedly approached a 69-year-old truck driver who backed into a hotel’s loading docks in downtown Indianapolis.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Oct. 2025
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Tours leave from the the downtown Munising docks and showcase stunning views of the sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rip currents, stronger near jetties and piers, can swiftly carry swimmers out into deeper water.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Jetties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetties. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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