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
Restaurant tables spill out onto the private jetty, which doubles as a beach club complete with activities like water skiing (this was the European birthplace of the sport, after all).
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
What began as a quiet evening quickly turned frightening after the couple climbed onto the jetty rocks to look for shells and crabs.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Two injured people were rescued from a jetty in Oceanside Tuesday evening after one of them was swept into the ocean by a large wave and the second went into the water to try to save the other, officials said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
What began as a quiet evening quickly turned frightening after the couple climbed onto the jetty rocks to look for shells and crabs.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Two injured people were rescued from a jetty in Oceanside Tuesday evening after one of them was swept into the ocean by a large wave and the second went into the water to try to save the other, officials said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetty
Noun
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There are no residential docks allowed on the perimeter of Canyon Lake, but there are public boat slips for those who BYOB (bring your own boat).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Carnival Horizon docks in Curaçao on June 25, the same day the island nation plays Ivory Coast in its final group stage match.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The 200-acre terminal will feature two new berths and 3,000 linear feet of new wharf designed for larger next-generation container ships in natural deep water.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Staff picks up guests from the nearby ferry wharf in sporty Jeeps for ease of arrival—a nice homey touch (one of many here) that segues perfectly into a welcome drink in the sun that will remind you to slow down into island time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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His board did not survive and smashed into the pier’s pylons.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Ten 35-pound wreckfish — enormous silver deep-water dwellers that live down to 650 feet — are filleted and bagged on a large stainless-steel table on the quay.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetty. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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