as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
docked the ferry at the quay to let the passengers off
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Recent Examples of quay
One hundred twenty-five years later, on the same quay in Geneva, a theater troupe reenacts the event every Sunday.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The terminal operator International Transportation Service plans to fill in a 19-acre area of water and extend the existing quay by 560 feet, which would allow larger ships to dock at the port.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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
While many of the street-side cafes lining the river are on the touristy side, the handful of spots actually on the quay are anything but.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The terminal operator International Transportation Service plans to fill in a 19-acre area of water and extend the existing quay by 560 feet, which would allow larger ships to dock at the port.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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
While many of the street-side cafes lining the river are on the touristy side, the handful of spots actually on the quay are anything but.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quay
Noun
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In the 2007-08 fiscal year, the port authority increased fees for five major services, including tugboats, water supply, wharf rent, container storage and container loading and unloading.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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One day in April, Noone and I rode a ferry from downtown Sydney to Manly, where Young met us on the wharf.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rich in seafood and history, Rockport was once a vibrant hub for the export of timber and granite, and a dock was built in 1743 to make shipments easier.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Suarez also has sought to prevent people from living on sailboats, including by calling for the removal of a dock that boaters utilized to access food and water on land.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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The change in ownership was finalized this summer after the Port of San Diego, which maintains and operates the pier, approved a transfer of Tin Fish’s leasehold interest to Gwak’s company in August, Port spokesperson Brianne Page said in an email.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Rip currents, stronger near jetties and piers, can swiftly carry swimmers out into deeper water.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Quay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quay. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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