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pier

noun

ˈpir

Definition of pier

as in dock

a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers tied the boat up at the pier

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as in pilaster

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure a bridge pier

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Recent Examples of pier Imperial Beach is home to a pier with a lookout point, for example, where travelers can feel the sea breeze and see the San Diego coastline. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 New Choose a hilltop, pier, rooftop, open field, lakeshore, or neighborhood park, pack a blanket, and watch the sky change colors. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026 Teigen was seen in one photo sitting outdoors by a pier in Norway with her four kids, her arms around Miles and Esti, while Luna sat beside the trio, hugging her little brother Wren. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 There are shallow but rich dives; full-of-life, accessible wrecks; and thriving reefs, including my favorite spot, the unlikely cement plant, with seahorses and octopus reclining beneath its pier pilings—pilings that are fantastical once underwater. — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pier

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Noun

Investigators say on Monday, the three teens got into an altercation at a boat dock when Daryl was allegedly attacked with a knife and suffered lacerations, according to the affidavit.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
By casting parallel to a dock or sea wall, each chug of your popper will keep it in the strike zone, giving any bass in the area a chance to eat it throughout the entirety of your cast.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Definition of dock

Noun

Shaking from a quake could damage wharves, piers, buildings and roadway above the seawall.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
By the time Noe and his sons were back home and had moored the boat to their wharf on the narrow pass that separated Cheniere Disparue from the mainland, the last low clouds of the front hung over the Gulf.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of wharf

Noun

To get there, their strategy called Quantum 2030 is built around five pillars.

— Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The Ukrainian attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses produced stark images, with massive pillars of black smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities of Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon.

— Dasha Litvinova, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of pillar

Noun

Emergency services evacuated everyone from the vessel and the surrounding quay after the leak was detected and carried out air quality measurements.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
As golden hour sets in, find a spot along the quay for a sundowner — a glass of white port with tonic over ice is a local favorite — and watch the light shift over the Dom Luís I Bridge.

— Sarah Bisacca, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026

Definition of quay

Noun

Cast-stone columns with ornate capitals bisect the thresholds.

— R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
In a statement on Tuesday evening, a Carowinds spokesperson said the review identified a slight change in the foundation, or footer around one of the ride’s hundreds of support columns.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of column

Noun

What impressed me was that without stanchions to direct the crowd, fans wove back and forth across the field, creating an orderly line without shoving or cutting.

— Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
The image of Brooking’s shot lodged in the stanchion, and Moore’s delighted commentary, have never left me.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026

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