as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
docked the ferry at the quay to let the passengers off
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Open only on the weekends from May to October, this has become our apéro (French version of pre-dinner drinks and snacks) ritual, ordering freshly shucked oysters and prawns from the waterfront stand before settling into one of the picnic tables spilling out along the terrace on the quay.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
The trip begins and ends in the historic Ponta Delgada, with stops at Horta, known for its colorful quay walls and bustling marina that hosts virtually every yacht that crosses the Atlantic; and the UNESCO town of Angra do Heroísmo.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
One hundred twenty-five years later, on the same quay in Geneva, a theater troupe reenacts the event every Sunday.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
The trip begins and ends in the historic Ponta Delgada, with stops at Horta, known for its colorful quay walls and bustling marina that hosts virtually every yacht that crosses the Atlantic; and the UNESCO town of Angra do Heroísmo.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
One hundred twenty-five years later, on the same quay in Geneva, a theater troupe reenacts the event every Sunday.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quay
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
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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
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After a portion of the Keansburg Fishing Pier crashed into the Raritan Bay, there's now concern at other marinas and piers that are being hit by chunks of ice.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Snook are concentrated in warmer, inshore waters at this time of year, although all local piers have some snook lurking.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Quay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quay. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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