as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
the tour boat pulled up to the quai on the left bank of the Seine
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Recent Examples of quai
On a recent breezy day, Jérôme Callais wrapped a secondhand biography of Robespierre tightly in cellophane, covering the burgundy leather hardcover with an expert flick of the wrist and positioning it near a weighty tome on Talleyrand inside his dark green bookstand on a quai above the Seine.
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Liz Alderman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2020
Farther up the quai was a former monastery courtyard, overgrown but graceful.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Liz Alderman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2020
Farther up the quai was a former monastery courtyard, overgrown but graceful.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quai
Noun
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In August, while riding a personal watercraft, investigators said a wake from a passing boat sent her into a dock along with her 16-year-old sister, who survived.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Authorities say the victim lived on Taylor Road in Bethel Island, on a property that included a small dock for his boat.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Infrastructure upgrades, including new electrical systems and wharf improvements, are already underway to accommodate the advanced platforms.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nightlife Howard Smith Wharves Once an underused stretch of industrial wharf, Howard Smith Wharves is now Brisbane’s liveliest nightlife destination.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Any beach quality sand excavated from the channel will be placed on the city’s eroding beaches south of the municipal pier.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Reach Key West Key West, Florida Perched on a private natural sand beach, The Reach Key West, Curio Collection by Hilton offers a tropical escape with a boutique feel (and a postcard-worthy pier).—
Kelsey Ogletree,
Midwest Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Blast damage in the lower left section of a quay in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Tuesday.—
Colin Sheeley,
NBC news,
17 Dec. 2025
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Hotel Danieli, a few hundred yards down the quay, which is also where Miss Evans stays in Travelling Companions.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Quai.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quai. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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