quai

as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers the tour boat pulled up to the quai on the left bank of the Seine

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Recent Examples of quai On a recent breezy day, Jérôme Callais wrapped a secondhand biography of Robespierre tightly in cellophane, covering the burgundy leather hardcover with an expert flick of the wrist and positioning it near a weighty tome on Talleyrand inside his dark green bookstand on a quai above the Seine. Liz Alderman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2020 The quai there was badly lit, the curb stacked with boards left over from a construction project. Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020 Farther up the quai was a former monastery courtyard, overgrown but graceful. Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020 Despite her resolve to give up, however, a blue-eyed, homeless Frenchman rescues her onto the quai and initiates her inward awakening. Kate Betts, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quai
Noun
  • Pier Sixty-Six, Fort Lauderdale: One of the finest examples of the futuristic postwar style known as Googie, this marina-front hotel debuted in 1965 on the site of the Phillips 66 Petroleum fuel dock that gave it its name.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
  • On May 25, a kitchen supervisor allegedly left Hardin, 56, alone on a loading dock.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Three workers inspecting the wharf fell into the choppy ocean waves as the end of the wharf broke in two.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At the ferry wharf the road splits three ways: the left road takes me to the eastern part of the town, known as Hollett’s Cove; straight ahead is the highway to Eastport, the nearest town of any size, paved only a few years before.
    Robert Finch June 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The open men’s and women’s national champions are expected to be awarded the Mayor’s Cup at about 4:30 p.m. on the south side of the pier.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
  • Bill Smith, a regular on the pier, again took these baits out in a small boat and dropped them well away from the pier.
    Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
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  • The in-water show will feature about 300 yachts docked along the Arsenale’s quays, with a total of 220 exhibitors.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
  • The quays around this warehouse saw millions of emigrants board ships bound for destinations such as America and Canada.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

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“Quai.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quai. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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