Synonyms of jetties

jetties

noun

plural of jetty

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• docks
• wharves
• piers
• quays
• landings
• levees
• floats
• quais
• marinas
• berths
• moorings
• shipyards
• dockyards
• slips
• embarcaderos
• wharfages
• quayages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jetties

Officials urged people to maintain a safe distance from the water and to stay away from jetties, piers, beachside rocks and other waterside infrastructure. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Stay out of the water and off rock jetties, according to the NWS Los Angeles. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Anglers of all experience levels crowd fishing piers, line jetties, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder below the spillways just to wet a line. — Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Much of the sand that comes down the Santa Ana River gets regularly dredged and hauled to the groin jetties in West Newport. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026

Officials urge beachgoers to stay off rocks and jetties at times of high surf and keep an eye on the ocean. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026