Thesaurus results for PIERS

piers

noun

plural of pier

as in docks

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 pilasters

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure a bridge pier

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Recent Examples of piers Benioff left a tiny gap between one of the piers and the pipe. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026 Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 People are advised to stay out of the water and away from rocks, jetties, piers and other infrastructure near the ocean, the agency says. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026 Officials were forced to close the bridge for about two months in February 2024 after two of its support piers shifted. — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026 But there are plenty of other piers for a fun family day out. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026 The existing span, which is set on wooden piers, predates the 1971 founding of the ACHD by decades, Bjornestad previously told the Idaho Statesman. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026 The previous record-strong El Niño in modern times, in 1982-83, coincided with significant damage across the coastline, wrecking the piers in Santa Monica and Seal Beach. — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 After years of analysis, Caltrans has decided to weave strong micropiles into the 499 aging piles that now support the bridge’s piers, said Allan Kosup, chief deputy director of Caltrans District 11 in San Diego and Imperial counties. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Some mansions include private tunnels under A1A so residents can reach their docks without crossing the road.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
If passed, the Peanut Island plans would also feature upgrades to the old Coast Guard station, new docks and shoreline protection.

— Wilkine Brutus, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of docks

Noun

But in 1820, Shippingport had about 600 residents, three wharves for steamboats, taverns and a flour mill.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Aug. 2026
The redevelopment would change that by extending and upgrading existing wharves and dredging areas around the docks.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of wharves

Noun

Cage solved my next problem by insisting that the way to discover new things is to overcome our dependence on our likes and dislikes, those supposed pillars of criticism.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Today, the offering is broken down into three pillars in men’s as well as a women’s division, Cater explained.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of pillars

Noun

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
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

Definition of quays

Noun

Several readers have spoken of appreciation for the columns of mine that intersected sports and society, such as excoriating the NFL for its blackballing of Colin Kaepernick.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
The structural system, meanwhile, is based on point supports, which means the building loads are transferred through columns that can be spaced relatively far apart.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026