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
While some locals expressed frustration that the government doesn’t maintain jetties or groins in the area to halt erosion, Moore said that would only move the issue to another place on the island.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Langlois — a Canadian VFX visionary responsible for the tech that made movies like Jurassic Park possible — and his partner Marchand collaborated not only on Coulibri Ridge, but also rebuilding jetties, a primary school, and coral reefs after the devastating 2017 storm.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The agency advised people to stay away from rocky areas, jetties and piers.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Langlois — a Canadian VFX visionary responsible for the tech that made movies like Jurassic Park possible — and his partner Marchand collaborated not only on Coulibri Ridge, but also rebuilding jetties, a primary school, and coral reefs after the devastating 2017 storm.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The agency advised people to stay away from rocky areas, jetties and piers.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetties
Noun
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And a sense of futility is creeping across waterfronts and docks.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the port, narrow wooden docks stretched over the river, lined with vendors selling hammocks, bottled water, sacks of rice, and mosquito repellent.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Adjacent to the Landing, Riverwalk Park’s bankside boardwalk allows for exploration on foot, while its piers lure fishermen to try their luck.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Jetties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetties. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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