pier

noun

\ ˈpir

Definition of pier

1 : an intermediate support for the adjacent ends of two bridge spans

2 : a structure (such as a breakwater) extending into navigable water for use as a landing place or promenade or to protect or form a harbor

3 : a vertical structural support: such as

a : the wall between two openings

b : pillar, pilaster

c : a vertical member that supports the end of an arch or lintel

d : an auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall

4 : a structural mount (as for a telescope) usually of stonework, concrete, or steel

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Examples of pier in a Sentence

tied the boat up at the pier

Recent Examples on the Web On May 9, commercial satellites spotted one of the Black Sea Fleet’s four 187-foot Project 22870 rescue vessels at the Snake Island pier. — David Axe, Forbes, 13 May 2022 The sunrise on the Santa Monica pier, the valleys, the mountains, and the people make this place something unique. — Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022 Our bodies were stiff and disoriented, standing by the water and the pier, waiting for the boat to come. — New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022 The smaller skiffs lining the pier sit unused, with kerosene unobtainable. — Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2022 The pier is used to import cars and for delivery of oil to the Valero refinery. — Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2022 Alabama residents are typically charged $6.50 to fish off a pier. — al, 11 Apr. 2022 Outdoors amenities feature a pier ideal for fishing, a large outdoor pool and patio, and stables that at one time boarded up to 30 horses. — Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2022 Upon completion, the area will become a heavy lift terminal able to support 5,000 pounds per square foot — five times the pressure of the original pier. — Eliza Fawcett, courant.com, 22 Mar. 2022 See More

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