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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Recent Examples of quay
While many of the street-side cafes lining the river are on the touristy side, the handful of spots actually on the quay are anything but.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
The Romans established Londinium just north of the river’s marshy valley after invading Britain in 43 C.E. Colossal wooden quays stood on the ancient settlement’s riverbank.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
On a dank quay beneath Paris’s Pont Alexandre III, a beauty moment of epic proportions was born.
—Jessica Diner, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
The Romans established Londinium just north of the river’s marshy valley after invading Britain in 43 C.E. Colossal wooden quays stood on the ancient settlement’s riverbank.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
On a dank quay beneath Paris’s Pont Alexandre III, a beauty moment of epic proportions was born.
—Jessica Diner, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quay
Noun
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The base includes six wharves—each approximately 755 feet long—capable of accommodating up to 12 submarines.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Past the Heritage Project buildings the road curves around to the right and down to the ferry wharf.—
Robert Finch
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Police officials will explain how the new police drones can be remotely deployed and piloted toward the scene of an incident from docks placed across the city.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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As the plague spread, the island was converted into a maritime quarantine dock for merchant ships arriving from abroad and for people with symptoms.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Music performances will be held at the Beach Bar, south of the pier.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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On busy days, when multiple ships are in port, overflow vessels may be directed to an alternate pier in the Ila district, roughly a 25-minute walk from the city center.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Quay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quay. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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