as in docks
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
didn't see any passengers waiting for the ferry, so the captain sailed past the jetty
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Recent Examples of jetties
Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Isla Blanca Park has two big pavilions, jetties for surf fishing, a bait station and full-service marina, beach gear rentals, and shower facilities.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2026
But many people don’t know what happened just a short paddle away in 1926, when the fishing boat Thema capsized during a big swell off Corona del Mar, before the jetties were put in place.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
These beaches are some of the best in Florida for finding shells and fossilized shark teeth, especially near the fort and jetties.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The boy’s father immediately applied a tourniquet to the wound and began navigating toward the Galveston Yacht Basin when the vessel became disabled near the jetties in the Gulf, FOX 61 reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Isla Blanca Park has two big pavilions, jetties for surf fishing, a bait station and full-service marina, beach gear rentals, and shower facilities.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2026
But many people don’t know what happened just a short paddle away in 1926, when the fishing boat Thema capsized during a big swell off Corona del Mar, before the jetties were put in place.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
These beaches are some of the best in Florida for finding shells and fossilized shark teeth, especially near the fort and jetties.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The boy’s father immediately applied a tourniquet to the wound and began navigating toward the Galveston Yacht Basin when the vessel became disabled near the jetties in the Gulf, FOX 61 reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetties
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The city’s Lake Austin overlay adds another layer of limitation, regulating how owners can build near the water, including the size, placement and expansion of homes, docks, bulkheads and other shoreline improvements within 1,000 feet of the lake.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Parking lot changes One corner of the building would need to be reconstructed to add shipping docks, and up to 25 delivery trucks are kept on site.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Its deep covered porch, once sagging, has been rebuilt in fresh timber and set on new brick piers.—
Jonathan Tower,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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However, several primitive campsites, boat ramps, and fishing piers sprinkled across the area give plenty of access to enjoy the lake at your leisure.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to Vantor, the image shows the construction of a dry dock and new quays and piers at one of China’s most strategically important bases.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Jetties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetties. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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