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
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quays
Noun
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Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach take turns transforming into floating marketplaces — docks converted to catwalks, hulls polished to reflective arrogance, sales reps who can quote fuel burn like yacht owners care about costs.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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Private boats can also pull up for the day—anchor offshore or tie up at the public docks on the east and west sides, which are first-come, first-served.—
Heema Patel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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During that time, people are advised to stay off jetties, piers, rocks and other waterside infrastructure as sneaker waves could run much farther up than usual.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Quays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quays. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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