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 Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 Anglers of all experience levels crowd fishing piers, line jetties, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder below the spillways just to wet a line. — Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026 Safety tips Rip currents form after a wave crashes on shore and encounters an obstacle in the beach's topography, including low spots in sand bars and around piers. — Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Spend time kayaking through salt marshes, fishing from ocean piers or on a deep sea charter, touring lighthouses like Old Baldy Lighthouse, birding, sampling local seafood, and visiting historic seaside fishing villages like Southport. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026 Located on Virginia's eastern shore, Cape Charles is an inviting small town with picturesque piers and sidewalks for strolling and biking. — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 20 June 2026 New York’s lack of space and strict zoning laws sharply limit the options, at least for now, but Asencio envisions new vertiports appearing on places like piers and the roofs of parking garages. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026 Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for piers

Noun

Vessels had more difficulty berthing at docks during the latest strike, which led to operational challenges even after their conclusion such as irregular peaks in container volumes and a longer queue of vessels entering and leaving the port.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
City staff supports project City staff told the planning commission on Wednesday that the project calls for adding an outdoor storage area, loading docks, and reestablishing the median at the entrance on Gillham road that was removed years ago.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of docks

Noun

Even now, its fins and pilasters adorn plenty of new construction, and in real-estate-speak, the phrase is code for high class.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
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

Definition of pilasters

Noun

Vanuatu has received large loans and aid from China for buildings, wharves and other infrastructure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026

Definition of wharves

Noun

Each strike and counterstrike chipped away at the pillars of the agreement, which has now collapsed, though there are still efforts to salvage it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The brighter silver paint contrasting the greenhouse and A and D pillars against the darker bronze lower body somewhat detracts from the overall look.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 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

The footer is the heavy concrete foundation pad in the ground supporting the ride’s columns and beams that hold the track up.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Pinta hosted card-writing parties and spread the word on social media and through my columns and, all told, sent out around 2,100 cards that year.

— Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026