quays

plural of quay
as in docks
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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  • The Everton Stadium, as it is known, sits in a largely underdeveloped part of Liverpool’s north docks.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The adjacent Manchester ship canal, finished in 1894 — ‘canal’ in the northern English sense does not convey its scale — was capable of handling cargo ships on its docks.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Quays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quays. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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