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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
Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
From Benzie County to Allegan County, Lake Michigan conditions are unsafe for swimmers (including beach walkers near piers) as waves will range from 2-6 feet high with rip currents.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
What to Know On Tuesday afternoon, the NWS office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, issued a beach hazards statement for more than 100 miles of lakeshore along Michigan's western coast, advising people to stay out of the water and off of piers.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Nearly 100 years before the marina was opened in 1985, Ty Rohrer, the cultural affairs manager for the Waukegan Park District and a historian, said piers started appearing in the area where the harbor now sits as the need to bring raw materials to the fledgling factories on the lakefront grew.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The club is set on multiple piers that jet right out into the sea with views of the water on one side and views of the island’s unique pine tree forests on the other.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
From Benzie County to Allegan County, Lake Michigan conditions are unsafe for swimmers (including beach walkers near piers) as waves will range from 2-6 feet high with rip currents.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
What to Know On Tuesday afternoon, the NWS office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, issued a beach hazards statement for more than 100 miles of lakeshore along Michigan's western coast, advising people to stay out of the water and off of piers.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Nearly 100 years before the marina was opened in 1985, Ty Rohrer, the cultural affairs manager for the Waukegan Park District and a historian, said piers started appearing in the area where the harbor now sits as the need to bring raw materials to the fledgling factories on the lakefront grew.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The club is set on multiple piers that jet right out into the sea with views of the water on one side and views of the island’s unique pine tree forests on the other.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piers
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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation reports largemouth bass fishing is good at Grand Lake with crank baits, plastic worms or spinner baits around brush and docks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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For centuries, islanders lined fishing docks below the castle, waving handkerchiefs at ships setting sail for America.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
14 Sep. 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 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
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Harried enjoyed a colorful green and purple display with vast pillars reaching high into the sky, as well as a subtle green glow as activity began to wane.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Through repetition, employees learn that the vision stays constant—only the tactics for achieving these pillars change.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Everything about this rental is over-the-top, from the palm trees that flank the front door to the grand entry hall complete with marble columns, a sweeping staircase, and ceiling frescos.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025
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Place them in corners or tie around porch columns.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Piers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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