1
: an intermediate support for the adjacent ends of two bridge spans
2
: a structure (such as a breakwater) extending into navigable water for use as a landing place or promenade or to protect or form a harbor
3
4
: a structural mount (as for a telescope) usually of stonework, concrete, or steel
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tied the boat up at the pier
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The community center just north of the pier is a relative newcomer.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
The community center just north of the pier is a relative newcomer.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
During that time, people are advised to stay off jetties, piers, rocks and other waterside infrastructure as sneaker waves could run much farther up than usual.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pier
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“Pier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pier. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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pier
noun1
: a support for a bridge
2
: a structure built out into the water for use as a landing place or walk or to protect or form a harbor
3
: an upright supporting part (as a pillar or buttress) of a building or structure
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