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
My favorite place to swim and lounge was a short walk away, on the other side of the Ordovician’s pier, where a jetty created a tranquil, emerald expanse perfect for floating peacefully on the surface.
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The occasional influencer can be seen taking advantage of the jetty or boat dock for a photo shoot with that famed view.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Two young girls are letting their heads loll backwards over the edge of a jetty, rendering the pastoral vision behind them the wrong way up.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Her getaway continued with a dramatic pose on a wooden jetty, where Hurley stood with her arms raised while wearing a plunging white swimsuit paired with sheer lace pants.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The occasional influencer can be seen taking advantage of the jetty or boat dock for a photo shoot with that famed view.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Two young girls are letting their heads loll backwards over the edge of a jetty, rendering the pastoral vision behind them the wrong way up.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Her getaway continued with a dramatic pose on a wooden jetty, where Hurley stood with her arms raised while wearing a plunging white swimsuit paired with sheer lace pants.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetty
Noun
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And that’s on top of all the amenities found throughout the Poconos Mountains resort, which include indoor and outdoor pools, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, bumper boats and go-karts, disc and mini golf, and fishing docks.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The mid-block dock for trucks to load and unload?—
Robert Yaro,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Situated down a wharf, with lobstermen docking with the day’s catch right outside your window, this posh eatery is the right way to treat yourself to Maine’s ocean bounty.—
Emma Simard,
Saveur,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Amber Savage at the local bagel shop has many fond memories of visiting the pier with her family on warm, summer days.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Blast damage in the lower left section of a quay in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Tuesday.—
Colin Sheeley,
NBC news,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetty. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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