as in dock
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 jetty
The port’s jetties are running well below their former capacity, with volumes halved by the war, according to port director Mohammed Tahir Fadhil.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The main path leads from the landing jetty up to the island’s summit, where expansive loch views unfold, before descending to a peaceful beach.
—Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Its long jetties jutt into waters that are deep enough to accommodate oil supertankers, making the island a critical site for oil distribution.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The main path leads from the landing jetty up to the island’s summit, where expansive loch views unfold, before descending to a peaceful beach.
—Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Its long jetties jutt into waters that are deep enough to accommodate oil supertankers, making the island a critical site for oil distribution.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetty
Noun
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Along Beach Street in the Bayview Beach subdivision, where homes line a narrow channel off the river, docks and boats have been flooded over.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Hauler has no cab (essentially a self-driving platform) and is designed for 40-foot and 53-foot shipping containers and runs dock-to-dock—unloading at the destination rather than dropping a trailer and leaving.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Morris felt a sense of belonging in the city that did not belong, and on the wharf that morning laid the foundations of a whole career exploring nostalgia and its yearnings.—
Sara Wheeler,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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For the first time since the pandemic, the wharf recorded one million visitors last month.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While passengers through the spring will continue to enjoy the pier access to the island, NCL will have to return to tendering for part of the summer to complete the work.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Other things to do in the area include strolling a historic boardwalk lined with shops and restaurants and making your way out to the pier to snap photos of a scenic lighthouse.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ten 35-pound wreckfish — enormous silver deep-water dwellers that live down to 650 feet — are filleted and bagged on a large stainless-steel table on the quay.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetty. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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