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
Guests arrived via boat to the 18th-century villa, and were greeted by a string quartet as well as Champagne at the jetty.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Guests can unwind at the Diane Barrière Spa by Biologique Recherche or visit the hotels all new Ciro's beach club & restaurant on a jetty over the Mediterranean, Ciro's Cannes offers guests teak sun loungers styled like the wooden deck of a grand yacht.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly locations in such conditions, so stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Guests can unwind at the Diane Barrière Spa by Biologique Recherche or visit the hotels all new Ciro's beach club & restaurant on a jetty over the Mediterranean, Ciro's Cannes offers guests teak sun loungers styled like the wooden deck of a grand yacht.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly locations in such conditions, so stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetty
Noun
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Pike-perch, eel, and other fresh catches are delivered straight from the lake to the hotel’s dock by fishermen whose families have worked the waters for generations.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The new location has a panoramic harbor view that includes Baby Beach, the West Basin with its docks, slips and boaters, the jetty and all the comings and goings at the harbor’s entrance.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Three workers inspecting the wharf fell into the choppy ocean waves as the end of the wharf broke in two.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2024
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At the ferry wharf the road splits three ways: the left road takes me to the eastern part of the town, known as Hollett’s Cove; straight ahead is the highway to Eastport, the nearest town of any size, paved only a few years before.—
Robert Finch
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic ship separated from the pier amid strong winds in Catania, Sicily in late May, causing a guest to fall from the gangway into the water.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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The Orcas Island sand sample can be found near the lifeguard headquarters north of the pier.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
17 June 2025
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The in-water show will feature about 300 yachts docked along the Arsenale’s quays, with a total of 220 exhibitors.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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The quays around this warehouse saw millions of emigrants board ships bound for destinations such as America and Canada.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetty. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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