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
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.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Standing by a jetty where undrinkable water gets discharged back into the Pacific from the Carlsbad plant, McDonough says aggressive conservation by farms as well as urban water recycling will go much further toward averting taps from running dry.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 3 June 2026
Playfully called Say Less, romance was top of mind as the team put together the waterfront space in the trees next to a jetty.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
The group is believed to have been offshore for several hours before contacting authorities when their boat became disabled near the jetties while returning toward the Galveston Yacht Basin, according to Click 2 Houston.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Standing by a jetty where undrinkable water gets discharged back into the Pacific from the Carlsbad plant, McDonough says aggressive conservation by farms as well as urban water recycling will go much further toward averting taps from running dry.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 3 June 2026
Playfully called Say Less, romance was top of mind as the team put together the waterfront space in the trees next to a jetty.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
The group is believed to have been offshore for several hours before contacting authorities when their boat became disabled near the jetties while returning toward the Galveston Yacht Basin, according to Click 2 Houston.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetty
Noun
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The crew will subsequently rendezvous with the Blue Moon lander, dock, and enter the Blue Origin vehicle.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The early report allowed firefighters to stop the fire from spreading to the covered dock building or nearby vessels, officials said.—
The Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Staff picks up guests from the nearby ferry wharf in sporty Jeeps for ease of arrival—a nice homey touch (one of many here) that segues perfectly into a welcome drink in the sun that will remind you to slow down into island time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The concerned wharf staff forwarded the package to the office of the carrier of record, Wells Fargo and Co.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Noun
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His board did not survive and smashed into the pier’s pylons.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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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 15 Jun. 2026.
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