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
Examples of pier in a Sentence
tied the boat up at the pier
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Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The boat crashed into a pier near a Logan Airport runway on May 13, 2026.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Over the weekend, an 88-year-old woman died after falling from a pier at Celebration Key.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Fishing boats sat docked along the pier, bouncing on top of the water like a row of jolly babies.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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“Pier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pier. Accessed 20 May. 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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