as in dock
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 jetty
In 1970, a $1 million jetty was specially built on this newly reclaimed ground to receive US military scrap and surplus equipment from the Vietnam War.
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Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
As the fire slowly heats the sauna, the grasses outside sway and the water laps against our private jetty.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
The staff, from butlers to restaurant hosts, is attentive and charming, with skills that include dampening a toddler’s breakfast tantrum and recommending the best snorkeling spots from the hotel’s private jetty.
—Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024
Natural solutions, like offshore reefs, or jetties that stop sand from drifting down the coast, or sand replenishment, can help save beaches, but the sand often washes away in big storms.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
As the fire slowly heats the sauna, the grasses outside sway and the water laps against our private jetty.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
The staff, from butlers to restaurant hosts, is attentive and charming, with skills that include dampening a toddler’s breakfast tantrum and recommending the best snorkeling spots from the hotel’s private jetty.
—Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024
Natural solutions, like offshore reefs, or jetties that stop sand from drifting down the coast, or sand replenishment, can help save beaches, but the sand often washes away in big storms.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetty
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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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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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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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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“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetty. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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