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quays

noun

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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Recent Examples of quays 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 Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels. — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

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Some of the mansions even come with private tunnels running under A1A, allowing residents to reach their docks without emerging to cross the two-lane road.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
And some waterfront residents have been known to illegally destroy wild rice plants near their docks intentionally to make room for their boats.

— Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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But in 1820, Shippingport had about 600 residents, three wharves for steamboats, taverns and a flour mill.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Aug. 2026
The redevelopment would change that by extending and upgrading existing wharves and dredging areas around the docks.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of wharves

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Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
But there are plenty of other piers for a fun family day out.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026

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