as in wharf
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 quay
Since Salar al Khafaji and Sebastiaan Visser launched it in 2021, Monumental robots has built multiple projects for top contractors in the Netherlands, including the facades of free-standing villas, social housing units, industrial buildings, and quay walls.
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Megan Carnegie, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
At the Bank Hotel, a boutique hotel near the city's famous quay, sustainability was built into the hotel from the very beginning.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
In Hungary, the mayor of Budapest warned residents that the largest floods in a decade were expected to hit the capital later in the week, with the waters of the Danube River set to breach the city’s lower quays by Tuesday morning.
—Karel Janicek and Monika Scislowska, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Instead, it will be held along the River Seine, with no admission fee for spectators to access the upper quays.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2023
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Megan Carnegie, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
At the Bank Hotel, a boutique hotel near the city's famous quay, sustainability was built into the hotel from the very beginning.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
In Hungary, the mayor of Budapest warned residents that the largest floods in a decade were expected to hit the capital later in the week, with the waters of the Danube River set to breach the city’s lower quays by Tuesday morning.
—Karel Janicek and Monika Scislowska, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Instead, it will be held along the River Seine, with no admission fee for spectators to access the upper quays.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quay
Noun
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That’s when Art Seavey, 67, and his business partners began growing abalone beneath the wharf in Monterey.—
Grant Stringer,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The pier was one of several public wharves and piers in the state actively undergoing structural integrity upgrades.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Thanks to its clever tech and self-cleaning dock, the machine can run for seven weeks without human intervention.—
Will Porter,
Architectural Digest,
5 Feb. 2025
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The cantilevered rooftop deck is outfitted with a wet bar, ample seating space, and panoramic views, while a cascading terrace at the back of the house includes a shaded dining spot, a circular spa and a turquoise swimming pool, an outdoor shower, and a private dock with a boat lift.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
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It was then offloaded onto a pier at Naval Base Coronado.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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New piers can be seen extending from wharves in a boost to docking capacity.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Quay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quay. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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