as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
the tour boat pulled up to the quai on the left bank of the Seine
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Recent Examples of quai
On a recent breezy day, Jérôme Callais wrapped a secondhand biography of Robespierre tightly in cellophane, covering the burgundy leather hardcover with an expert flick of the wrist and positioning it near a weighty tome on Talleyrand inside his dark green bookstand on a quai above the Seine.
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Liz Alderman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2020
The quai there was badly lit, the curb stacked with boards left over from a construction project.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Farther up the quai was a former monastery courtyard, overgrown but graceful.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Despite her resolve to give up, however, a blue-eyed, homeless Frenchman rescues her onto the quai and initiates her inward awakening.
—Kate Betts, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2017
Liz Alderman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2020
The quai there was badly lit, the curb stacked with boards left over from a construction project.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Farther up the quai was a former monastery courtyard, overgrown but graceful.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Despite her resolve to give up, however, a blue-eyed, homeless Frenchman rescues her onto the quai and initiates her inward awakening.
—Kate Betts, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quai
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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However, meteorologists say this next storm will not bring swells as strong as those that overwhelmed the wharf Monday.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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On the center pier — a vertical support structure — five out of the six timber beams showed severe decay.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Feb. 2025
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But there’s not enough of the material, and beaches south of the Oceanside pier are shrinking at an increasing rate.—
Philip Diehl,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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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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“Quai.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quai. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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