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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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Make the short drive north to the nearly 200-year-old fishing village of Mayport to feast on local shrimp alongside working fishing docks bustling with boats delivering the daily catch.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
The computer accessory market is saturated with hubs and docks designed to expand computer connectivity.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Today, the town’s Victorian grandeur is rotting and crumbling away, its cast-iron piers corroded by sea salt.

— George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Fayed al-Noman, the information ministry's assistant undersecretary, said the attack severely damaged port buildings and piers as well as commercial goods and food supplies.

— Duarte Dias, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

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