as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
docked the ferry at the quay to let the passengers off
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Open only on the weekends from May to October, this has become our apéro (French version of pre-dinner drinks and snacks) ritual, ordering freshly shucked oysters and prawns from the waterfront stand before settling into one of the picnic tables spilling out along the terrace on the quay.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
The trip begins and ends in the historic Ponta Delgada, with stops at Horta, known for its colorful quay walls and bustling marina that hosts virtually every yacht that crosses the Atlantic; and the UNESCO town of Angra do Heroísmo.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
One hundred twenty-five years later, on the same quay in Geneva, a theater troupe reenacts the event every Sunday.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
The trip begins and ends in the historic Ponta Delgada, with stops at Horta, known for its colorful quay walls and bustling marina that hosts virtually every yacht that crosses the Atlantic; and the UNESCO town of Angra do Heroísmo.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
One hundred twenty-five years later, on the same quay in Geneva, a theater troupe reenacts the event every Sunday.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quay
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He was given first aid by Water Police officers before being transported to Rose Bay wharf, where NSW Ambulance paramedics continued first aid on the victim, the NSW Police said.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 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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Thousands of protesters met in front of City Hall in the afternoon, before many marched to the federal detention center, where a mob of violent agitators swarmed the area, pushing a large construction dumpster and blocking the entrance to the building's loading dock.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Joyland, featuring swimming, waterslides, a dance hall, dock-and-picnic area, opens on Lake Ivanhoe in what would become the College Park neighborhood of Orlando.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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After a portion of the Keansburg Fishing Pier crashed into the Raritan Bay, there's now concern at other marinas and piers that are being hit by chunks of ice.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Snook are concentrated in warmer, inshore waters at this time of year, although all local piers have some snook lurking.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Quay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quay. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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