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as in pilasters
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
a bridge pier
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Recent Examples of piers
It was likely built on limestone piers, with a tall roof and grand porches.
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
After a portion of the Keansburg Fishing Pier crashed into the Raritan Bay, there's now concern at other marinas and piers that are being hit by chunks of ice.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Snook are concentrated in warmer, inshore waters at this time of year, although all local piers have some snook lurking.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The piers of the Skyway began to cleave Araneta Avenue, promising rich Manileños the chance not only to drive past the squatters but above them, and at speed.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
New fishing piers, a boat ramp, a spur trail connection, shelters and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant features will complement the segment of the 26-mile trail, with construction starting as soon as late spring 2026.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
After a portion of the Keansburg Fishing Pier crashed into the Raritan Bay, there's now concern at other marinas and piers that are being hit by chunks of ice.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Snook are concentrated in warmer, inshore waters at this time of year, although all local piers have some snook lurking.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The piers of the Skyway began to cleave Araneta Avenue, promising rich Manileños the chance not only to drive past the squatters but above them, and at speed.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
New fishing piers, a boat ramp, a spur trail connection, shelters and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant features will complement the segment of the 26-mile trail, with construction starting as soon as late spring 2026.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piers
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Their four properties have 450 boat slips combined with four gas docks, washrooms and showers, plus picnic spots for vacation getaways or weekend fun.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Its docks and alleys, its free Black communities and slave markets, its churches and street corners — this was the laboratory of his conscience.—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.—
Carey Purcell,
Architectural Digest,
27 Oct. 2025
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With pilasters, a limestone facade, and classic symmetrical design, the three-story building exemplifies the Beaux-Arts style popular at the turn of the 20th century, grand but not ostentatious.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The three pillars of the Alpha Plan involve an Alpha Phone, which is the Robot Phone that was unveiled along with the humanoid.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Three pillars The World Bank Group is pursuing the first path with urgency, bringing together public finance, knowledge, private capital and risk-management tools around a jobs strategy built on three pillars.—
Ajaypal Banga,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to Vantor, the image shows the construction of a dry dock and new quays and piers at one of China’s most strategically important bases.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Today, just a few columns and sections remain, but visitors can walk through and imagine what used to be.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.—
Gabe Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Piers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piers. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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