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 asa : the wall between two openingsb : pillar, pilasterc : a vertical member that supports the end of an arch or linteld : 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 of pier from the Web
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People built piers out into it to reach ships moored in deeper water, Everett says.
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Nearly a dozen free outdoor film festivals are returning for yet another season, bringing family-friendly flicks from the stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion to the pier in Fells Point.
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Also damaged were 40 boats, 17 cars, the Redondo Beach pier and several private docks.
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In the distance, however, the Michigan City beach's stately pier provided a sobering reminder of why the Barker Middle School students were on this field trip in the first place.
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Officials in San Clemente say the water is off limits Sunday from one mile (1.6 km) north to one mile (1.6 km) south of the city beach’s pier.
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The Jet Star was built on a part of the pier that jutted out far into the ocean.
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Here comes a hot shirtless lifeguard, who ~conveniently~ just got his car stuck below the pier.
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Fred Levine, an Oceanfront resident, likened the boardwalk to the 405 Freeway between the piers and said crashes are underreported.
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Origin and Etymology of pier
Middle English per, from Old English, from Medieval Latin pera
PIER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of pier for English Language Learners
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: a structure that goes out from a shore into the water
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1 : a support for a bridge
2 : a structure built out into the water as a place for boats to dock or for people to walk or to protect or form a harbor
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