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
The Romans established Londinium just north of the river’s marshy valley after invading Britain in 43 C.E. Colossal wooden quays stood on the ancient settlement’s riverbank.
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Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
On a dank quay beneath Paris’s Pont Alexandre III, a beauty moment of epic proportions was born.
—Jessica Diner, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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, 8 Mar. 2024
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, 5 May 2024
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Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
On a dank quay beneath Paris’s Pont Alexandre III, a beauty moment of epic proportions was born.
—Jessica Diner, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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, 8 Mar. 2024
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, 5 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quay
Noun
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Three workers inspecting the wharf fell into the choppy ocean waves as the end of the wharf broke in two.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2024
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At the ferry wharf the road splits three ways: the left road takes me to the eastern part of the town, known as Hollett’s Cove; straight ahead is the highway to Eastport, the nearest town of any size, paved only a few years before.—
Robert Finch
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Pier Sixty-Six, Fort Lauderdale: One of the finest examples of the futuristic postwar style known as Googie, this marina-front hotel debuted in 1965 on the site of the Phillips 66 Petroleum fuel dock that gave it its name.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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On May 25, a kitchen supervisor allegedly left Hardin, 56, alone on a loading dock.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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The open men’s and women’s national champions are expected to be awarded the Mayor’s Cup at about 4:30 p.m. on the south side of the pier.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
3 July 2025
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Bill Smith, a regular on the pier, again took these baits out in a small boat and dropped them well away from the pier.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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“Quay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quay. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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