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Recent Examples of wharf
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.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The concerned wharf staff forwarded the package to the office of the carrier of record, Wells Fargo and Co.
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Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
An official commissioner of confiscation seized his Philadelphia home and wharf, which were worth thousands of pounds, along with his land in Chester County.
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Kimberly Nath,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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
The concerned wharf staff forwarded the package to the office of the carrier of record, Wells Fargo and Co.
—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
An official commissioner of confiscation seized his Philadelphia home and wharf, which were worth thousands of pounds, along with his land in Chester County.
—
Kimberly Nath,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for wharf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wharf
Noun
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The animal eventually crawled under a dock.
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Plus, its dock automatically empties the dustbin, washes and dries the mop pads, and can go up to 65 days between dustbin changes.
Noun
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Visit the butterfly exhibit and enjoy some of Chicago's iconic Rainbow Cone on the pier.
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On the west side, the street along the harbor is chockablock with venues catering to tourists and daytrippers come to enjoy the pier and small beaches.
Noun
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And, the river quay at sunset was the perfect location for Officine Générale.
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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.
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“Wharf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharf. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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