plural wharves
ˈ(h)wȯrvz 
also wharfs
also wharfs
1
: a structure built along or at an angle from the shore of navigable waters so that ships may lie alongside to receive and discharge cargo and passengers
2
obsolete
: the bank of a river or the shore of the sea
Examples of wharf in a Sentence
tied the rowboat up at the wharf
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Vanuatu has received large loans and aid from China for buildings, wharves and other infrastructure.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
The father wanted nets and the smell of the wharf.
—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
By the end of the debate, about 150 men dressed in Indigenous costumes, their faces smeared with soot, stormed to a nearby wharf and dumped a literal boatload of tea into the water.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
This former wharf on the Mississippi is now an uninterrupted pedestrian pathway, with a pavilion, a children’s area, misting stations, and workout options.
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Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
The father wanted nets and the smell of the wharf.
—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
By the end of the debate, about 150 men dressed in Indigenous costumes, their faces smeared with soot, stormed to a nearby wharf and dumped a literal boatload of tea into the water.
—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
This former wharf on the Mississippi is now an uninterrupted pedestrian pathway, with a pavilion, a children’s area, misting stations, and workout options.
—
Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wharf
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“Wharf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wharf. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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