as in docks
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 quays
Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.
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Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.
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Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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
Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.
—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quays
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The development includes boat access, docks and community gathering spaces.
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That is the piece that could change how loading docks operate.
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In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist.
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.
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Sail4th 250 kicks off Friday, featuring 40 vessels representing 40 nations sailing from the Verrazzano Bridge all the way north to the George Washington Bridge and docking at piers on 15 miles of waterfront across the city.
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Spend time kayaking through salt marshes, fishing from ocean piers or on a deep sea charter, touring lighthouses like Old Baldy Lighthouse, birding, sampling local seafood, and visiting historic seaside fishing villages like Southport.
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“Quays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quays. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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