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as in pilasters
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
a bridge pier
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Recent Examples of piers
During the construction phase, the group avoided the use of heavy machinery to keep most of the jungle intact and used ironwood reclaimed from boat piers and fishing boat decks as the main construction material.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
After a ship crash in 1980 that killed 35 people, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge was replaced, and the ends of the old bridge were repurposed as the two Tampa Bay fishing piers.
—Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Climb to the top of Oak Island Lighthouse, and fish off one of two piers.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Along with Sharon Lake and its accompanying trail reopening, the Sharon Lake Improvement Project has added new boardwalks over the water at the park, as well as fishing piers, a floating kayak launch and double the amount of wetlands.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2026
For now, though, the piers are just getting ready for summer.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The Navy sometimes refers to the ships as floating piers.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Each of the Outer Banks’ piers is unique in its own way, steeped in history, and deeply tied to the local culture.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 2 Mar. 2026
It was likely built on limestone piers, with a tall roof and grand porches.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
After a ship crash in 1980 that killed 35 people, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge was replaced, and the ends of the old bridge were repurposed as the two Tampa Bay fishing piers.
—Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Climb to the top of Oak Island Lighthouse, and fish off one of two piers.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Along with Sharon Lake and its accompanying trail reopening, the Sharon Lake Improvement Project has added new boardwalks over the water at the park, as well as fishing piers, a floating kayak launch and double the amount of wetlands.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2026
For now, though, the piers are just getting ready for summer.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The Navy sometimes refers to the ships as floating piers.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Each of the Outer Banks’ piers is unique in its own way, steeped in history, and deeply tied to the local culture.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 2 Mar. 2026
It was likely built on limestone piers, with a tall roof and grand porches.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piers
Noun
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Other YouClip attachments include organizer bags and clips, clothes hangers and mobile electronics docks.—
C.C. Weiss
March 24,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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The outpost also has enough docks for up to eight spacecraft to be stationed at one time.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.—
Carey Purcell,
Architectural Digest,
27 Oct. 2025
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With pilasters, a limestone facade, and classic symmetrical design, the three-story building exemplifies the Beaux-Arts style popular at the turn of the 20th century, grand but not ostentatious.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Science is only one of the pillars of Mashpi.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was a point when Matos and Marco Luciano were considered future pillars of the organization, but both former top prospects have seen their time with the Giants end in recent months.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 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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According to Vantor, the image shows the construction of a dry dock and new quays and piers at one of China’s most strategically important bases.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As the beautiful Corinthian columns of electronic music, the bands — being combined as a singular project — gave rise to an entire genre.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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Huge columns made of light pink and dove gray Tennessee marble shone in the evening light filtering in from the glass roof.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Piers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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