as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
didn't see any passengers waiting for the ferry, so the captain sailed past the jetty
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Recent Examples of jetty
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Much of the sand that comes down the Santa Ana River gets regularly dredged and hauled to the groin jetties in West Newport.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
People were urged to stay away from rocks, jetties and piers, and to never turn your back to the ocean.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Much of the sand that comes down the Santa Ana River gets regularly dredged and hauled to the groin jetties in West Newport.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
People were urged to stay away from rocks, jetties and piers, and to never turn your back to the ocean.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for jetty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetty
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Whistling and cheering, crowds gathered on the concrete dock below.
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The morgue that serves La Guaira is makeshift—a white tent on a dock lined with body bags and coffins.
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Vanuatu has received large loans and aid from China for buildings, wharves and other infrastructure.
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The father wanted nets and the smell of the wharf.
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Francis had waited over an hour in the relentless heat just at the pier alone.
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New retail openings in Cannes and Saint-Tropez, a takeover of the pier at Hôtel Martinez and the launch of the 72-metre ALO Voyage yacht together signal something much bigger than summer brand theatre.
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And, the river quay at sunset was the perfect location for Officine Générale.
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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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“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetty. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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