as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
the tour boat pulled up to the quai on the left bank of the Seine
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Recent Examples of quai
On a recent breezy day, Jérôme Callais wrapped a secondhand biography of Robespierre tightly in cellophane, covering the burgundy leather hardcover with an expert flick of the wrist and positioning it near a weighty tome on Talleyrand inside his dark green bookstand on a quai above the Seine.
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Liz Alderman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2020
The quai there was badly lit, the curb stacked with boards left over from a construction project.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Farther up the quai was a former monastery courtyard, overgrown but graceful.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Despite her resolve to give up, however, a blue-eyed, homeless Frenchman rescues her onto the quai and initiates her inward awakening.
—Kate Betts, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2017
Liz Alderman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2020
The quai there was badly lit, the curb stacked with boards left over from a construction project.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Farther up the quai was a former monastery courtyard, overgrown but graceful.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
Despite her resolve to give up, however, a blue-eyed, homeless Frenchman rescues her onto the quai and initiates her inward awakening.
—Kate Betts, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quai
Noun
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The small harbor tugboat tows vessels to and from the Marine Group’s boat lift piers and docks.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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With a dock capable of 4K, the Switch 2 looked great on my TV.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
Noun
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City officials hope the signs, fencing, orange safety barriers and exposed wooden decking at the end of the wharf will be gone by early next year.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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The wharf has more than 4,400 wooden pilings, made of Douglas Fir.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The club itself doesn’t own boats, but some of its members’ boats are kept at piers on the water, with others on a grassy vacant lot behind the clubhouse.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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In 2026, the pier at Celebration Key will add two more berths so a total of four Carnival ships can dock at the same time.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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The quays around this warehouse saw millions of emigrants board ships bound for destinations such as America and Canada.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Instead, the 54 rooms and four suites feature walls decorated with playful gold stencil motifs and views of either the Seine or the quay, and kids and adults alike will love the novelty of sleeping on a boat.—
Celeste Moure,
AFAR Media,
2 May 2025
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“Quai.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quai. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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