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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Stonington, Maine: After two devastating storms, plans are multiplying to raise and fortify wharves, roads and buildings.
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Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
On Monday, a 150ft section of the Santa Cruz wharf collapsed while being hit by high waves.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Based on an initial observation, there has been no additional damage to the Capitola wharf, which was badly damaged in a 2023 storm, after Tuesday’s storm, said Capitola police captain Mike Kilroy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Santa Cruz wharf breaks off as series of storms hits West Coast
For the West Coast, the break in wet weather will be brief.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
On Monday, a 150ft section of the Santa Cruz wharf collapsed while being hit by high waves.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Based on an initial observation, there has been no additional damage to the Capitola wharf, which was badly damaged in a 2023 storm, after Tuesday’s storm, said Capitola police captain Mike Kilroy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Santa Cruz wharf breaks off as series of storms hits West Coast
For the West Coast, the break in wet weather will be brief.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Wharf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wharf. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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