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Recent Examples of wharves
The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
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
Maybe wind your way around the neighborhood’s old wharfs and small brick houses; or lock up your bike and check out an exhibition at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, then grab lunch at the kitschy crab shack Brooklyn Crab.
—Francesca Carington, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
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
Maybe wind your way around the neighborhood’s old wharfs and small brick houses; or lock up your bike and check out an exhibition at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, then grab lunch at the kitschy crab shack Brooklyn Crab.
—Francesca Carington, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wharves
Noun
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This Luckyfellow bank is a powerful, pocket-sized hub that can charge up to five devices at the same time, via two magnetic wireless charging docks, two USB-C cables, and a USB-C outlet.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Located on the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis was once a major shipping port, and home to thousands of Irish immigrants who worked the city's docks.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each of the Outer Banks’ piers is unique in its own way, steeped in history, and deeply tied to the local culture.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
2 Mar. 2026
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It was likely built on limestone piers, with a tall roof and grand porches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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“Wharves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharves. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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