: a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
Examples of quay in a Sentence
docked the ferry at the quay to let the passengers off
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And, the river quay at sunset was the perfect location for Officine Générale.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
As golden hour sets in, find a spot along the quay for a sundowner — a glass of white port with tonic over ice is a local favorite — and watch the light shift over the Dom Luís I Bridge.
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Sarah Bisacca,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
Ten 35-pound wreckfish — enormous silver deep-water dwellers that live down to 650 feet — are filleted and bagged on a large stainless-steel table on the quay.
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NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.
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Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
As golden hour sets in, find a spot along the quay for a sundowner — a glass of white port with tonic over ice is a local favorite — and watch the light shift over the Dom Luís I Bridge.
—
Sarah Bisacca,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
Ten 35-pound wreckfish — enormous silver deep-water dwellers that live down to 650 feet — are filleted and bagged on a large stainless-steel table on the quay.
—
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.
—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quay
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“Quay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quay. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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