pier

About 3.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.

   Your boat is docked at the pier.

2. noun A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.

   There is a gaming arcade on the pier.

3. noun A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
4. noun A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
5. noun A long corridor-like building with multiple gates extending from an airport terminal.

Similar words

breakwater jetty wharf dockside causeway harbor quay harbour pontoon port

Often followed by

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Word family

piers