Definition of wharfnext
as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers tied the rowboat up at the wharf

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Recent Examples of wharf 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 Infrastructure upgrades, including new electrical systems and wharf improvements, are already underway to accommodate the advanced platforms. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025 Docked at the Clark Street Bridge in Chicago, the ship rolled over into the river at the wharf's edge. Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025 What led to Westerman driving off the wharf remains under police investigation. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wharf
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Noun
  • Its own dock for visiting yachts.
    Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The Brighton junior had paced the hallway leading to the loading dock at Ball, pre-match, a bouncing mess of reds, pinks and browns.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The nearest, Sunset Beach, is about 6 miles from Calabash and offers a fishing pier and great shelling.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Blast damage in the lower left section of a quay in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Tuesday.
    Colin Sheeley, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025

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“Wharf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharf. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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