How to Use pier in a Sentence

pier

noun
  • After the collapse, many of those on the pier were able to swim back to shore.
    John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Make sure to stroll down the pier and enjoy the lakefront vista.
    John Pana, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2023
  • On top of that, the pier offers picturesque views of Luss.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 June 2023
  • There could be some parties at the pier if the team keeps winning.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Enjoy a bike ride along the pier before taking a swim in the ocean.
    Nina Derwin, ELLE Decor, 25 May 2023
  • In episode 3 of season 1, Belly and Taylor take a walk along the beach near the pier.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 10 May 2023
  • The incoming swell could be strong enough to cause new damage to the pier.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • If there was a floating field goal post on the pier the ball would have been right down the middle.
    Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The welcome party was then held at the private pier on the resort.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the ship faces eviction from the pier in Philly amid a rent dispute.
    Brittany Murray/medianews Group/long Beach Press-Telegram Via Getty Images, Curbed, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Though the pier is closed, the restaurant and rental cottages remain open, Wang said.
    Giuseppe Ricapito, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Marina staff had told the group not to jump off the pier, both the police release and Neel said.
    Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Storm surges tore 20-ton sections of pier from their moorings and tossed them onto the shore.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The one-acre lot includes 80 feet of waterfront, a boathouse and a private pier with boat lifts.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2023
  • The boats arrived at the pier in Joyuda, on the western shore of Puerto Rico, near dawn.
    Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Surfing is allowed on the north side of the pier, and volleyball courts are available.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Engineers are working to secure the bearing to the pier.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 4 Aug. 2023
  • A few minutes later, the engine slows, and the hotel’s pier comes into view.
    Kate Springer, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
  • At the end of the pier, marathoners were lowering themselves into a hole cut out of 8-inch thick ice.
    Lisa Lucas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The restaurant building at the end of the pier is now home to Broad Street Oyster Company, and the roof is now made of sheet metal.
    Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The main span of the Key Bridge, the one that flew high above the river allowing passage to ships beneath, sat on its four piers like a bird.
    Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Some years ago, hundreds of them descended on the pier and quickly ousted the boaters.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
  • The upstairs primary suite takes in views of the Manhattan Beach pier.
    Lauren Beale, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Stroll or relax along the sand, cool off at the Splash Park, play sand volleyball, or check out the latest catch at the fishing pier.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023
  • On a sunny Tuesday in Santa Monica, most tourists flock to the pier or take a stroll along the boardwalk.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The public also won’t be able to access two boat ramps and a fishing pier on Fairfield Lake.
    Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 6 June 2023
  • Big swells also place heavy stress on piers, including the Ocean Beach Pier, which is closed due to storm damage.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023
  • There will also be seating, along with a small area devoted to the history of the pier, the Midway and San Diego Bay.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • There’s also a four-car garage, plus a private deep-water pier, boat hoist, jet ski platform and two buoys.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
  • In 2011, Irene flooded the downtown, washing out roads and lifting the Brandon House of Pizza off its piers into the center of the road.
    Millie Brigaud, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 July 2023

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