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
Officials urge beachgoers to stay off rocks and jetties at times of high surf and keep an eye on the ocean.
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Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Restaurant tables spill out onto the private jetty, which doubles as a beach club complete with activities like water skiing (this was the European birthplace of the sport, after all).
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
What began as a quiet evening quickly turned frightening after the couple climbed onto the jetty rocks to look for shells and crabs.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for jetty
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Restaurant tables spill out onto the private jetty, which doubles as a beach club complete with activities like water skiing (this was the European birthplace of the sport, after all).
—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.
—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
What began as a quiet evening quickly turned frightening after the couple climbed onto the jetty rocks to look for shells and crabs.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for jetty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetty
Noun
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The animal eventually crawled under a dock.
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Plus, its dock automatically empties the dustbin, washes and dries the mop pads, and can go up to 65 days between dustbin changes.
Noun
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The waterfront is especially striking, with its historic red wharf and peaceful view of Penn Cove.
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The 200-acre terminal will feature two new berths and 3,000 linear feet of new wharf designed for larger next-generation container ships in natural deep water.
Noun
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Visit the butterfly exhibit and enjoy some of Chicago's iconic Rainbow Cone on the pier.
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On the west side, the street along the harbor is chockablock with venues catering to tourists and daytrippers come to enjoy the pier and small beaches.
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.
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Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.
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“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetty. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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