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
Instead, it will be held along the River Seine, with no admission fee for spectators to access the upper quays.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2023
It was decided to invest in the monuments, the bridges, the history, the facades, the quays...
—Sophie Rosemont, Vogue, 18 July 2024
On the stone quays of the Seine, even the most passionate odes to the river’s charms tend to arrive at the same conclusion: Nope.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
The Seine represents the track, and the quays the spectators’ stands.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 5 July 2024
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2023
It was decided to invest in the monuments, the bridges, the history, the facades, the quays...
—Sophie Rosemont, Vogue, 18 July 2024
On the stone quays of the Seine, even the most passionate odes to the river’s charms tend to arrive at the same conclusion: Nope.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
The Seine represents the track, and the quays the spectators’ stands.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quay
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Sheer curtains cover the windows, which look out on the building next door rather than the wharf itself, and the theme is much more timeless elegance than nautical transportation.Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The three-story red-brick box with a little blue door was built in the 1860s as workforce housing by the Atlantic Dock Company, which once ran the wharf nearby.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2024
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Maritime employers in British Columbia will lock out more than 730 dock foremen across Canada’s West Coast ports Monday afternoon, straining activity at major ports on both sides of the country.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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The harbor had a derelict air, its large docks empty and the plaza devoid of people.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Bring a bike to pedal 4.5 miles on the Washington Ditch Trail to reach the pier for far-reaching lake views.Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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On the tip of the pier, Les Perles de Monte-Carlo is the brainchild of two biologists who wanted to introduce oyster farming in the principality.Lane Nieset, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Quay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quay. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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