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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
Climb to the top of Oak Island Lighthouse, and fish off one of two piers.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Along with Sharon Lake and its accompanying trail reopening, the Sharon Lake Improvement Project has added new boardwalks over the water at the park, as well as fishing piers, a floating kayak launch and double the amount of wetlands.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2026
Crews view the piers — sometimes with assistance from drones — from above and below the water, and return with a recommendation on what needs to be addressed, such as the repairs being tackled now.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The Navy sometimes refers to the ships as floating piers.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Each of the Outer Banks’ piers is unique in its own way, steeped in history, and deeply tied to the local culture.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 2 Mar. 2026
It was likely built on limestone piers, with a tall roof and grand porches.
—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.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Along with Sharon Lake and its accompanying trail reopening, the Sharon Lake Improvement Project has added new boardwalks over the water at the park, as well as fishing piers, a floating kayak launch and double the amount of wetlands.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2026
Crews view the piers — sometimes with assistance from drones — from above and below the water, and return with a recommendation on what needs to be addressed, such as the repairs being tackled now.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The Navy sometimes refers to the ships as floating piers.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Each of the Outer Banks’ piers is unique in its own way, steeped in history, and deeply tied to the local culture.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 2 Mar. 2026
It was likely built on limestone piers, with a tall roof and grand porches.
—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.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piers
Noun
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More and more, however, even entry-level robot vacuums come with docks that empty those dirt cups automatically, keeping the dirt in tanks or bags that can hold weeks’ worth of cleaning jobs.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 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
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Spread out between the wooden pillars on the ground floor, The Garden restaurant is Aleenta's main dining room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the familiar pillars of materials, complications, finishing, and technical merit, there is sometimes an intangible element, a certain coherence or emotional clarity, that elevates a watch from being simply well-made to genuinely interesting to a watch-a-holic.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
16 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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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gossip columns speculate about her future.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Piers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piers. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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