plural jetties
1
a
: a structure extended into a sea, lake, or river to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor
b
: a protecting frame of a pier
2
: a landing wharf
Examples of jetty in a Sentence
Noun
didn't see any passengers waiting for the ferry, so the captain sailed past the jetty
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
oregonlive, 29 Feb. 2020
The two were walking on the Del Mar jetty around 9:25 a.m. when a large wave broke over the jetty and sent both women tumbling down the rocks and into the water, said Oceanside lifeguard Sgt.
—Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 Oct. 2017
Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
Through mid-September, city officials had issued 29 such citations near the unofficial river jetty dog beach — putting them on pace to write about 40 by the end of the year.
—Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, 12 Sep. 2019
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Noun
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Oregon beaches are now open daily from the Columbia River north jetty to the Siuslaw River.
—oregonlive, 29 Feb. 2020
The two were walking on the Del Mar jetty around 9:25 a.m. when a large wave broke over the jetty and sent both women tumbling down the rocks and into the water, said Oceanside lifeguard Sgt.
—Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 Oct. 2017
Adjective
While professionals built much of the main structure, Aleksi took a three-and-a-half-month sabbatical to create the jetty, low-impact walkways, and many sea-view seating areas, as well as using his self taught carpentry skills on the cozy interiors, with picture windows at either end.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
Through mid-September, city officials had issued 29 such citations near the unofficial river jetty dog beach — putting them on pace to write about 40 by the end of the year.
—Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, 12 Sep. 2019
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“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jetty. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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