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
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Control structures upriver reduced the river’s sediment load, and jetties channeled much of what remained out to sea.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The surf break was born when the stone jetty was extended back in 1936.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Control structures upriver reduced the river’s sediment load, and jetties channeled much of what remained out to sea.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The surf break was born when the stone jetty was extended back in 1936.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetty
Noun
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Trucks had to leave their cargo at loading docks, where small 106West carts would then pick it up and deliver it.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The new dock can handle complex multi-network workflows, unlock high-bandwidth network storage connectivity and expand connectivity.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The port planned to use it to clean up and remediate polluted areas, build facilities for handling the turbine parts, dredge the waterway and build a larger wharf capable of handling pieces of steel longer than a football field.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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White women in sportswear jogged along the pier.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Then, as evening falls, locals gather with ice cream cones on the quay and the town glows in the hush of a Bornholm sunset.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetty. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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