Pier - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|pɪr|
Brit.
|pɪə|
noun
- a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats (syn: dock, wharf, wharfage)
- (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
- a support for two adjacent bridge spans
- (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
- a support for two adjacent bridge spans
Extra examples
...tied the boat up at the pier...
The boat bumped against the pier.
The ship was berthed at this pier.
The ship berthed at this pier.
The waves swirled and eddied against the pier.
The boat thumped against the side of the pier.
To the east of the pier were miles of sandy beaches.
They walked the length of the pier.
Two or three fishing boats were moored alongside the pier.
Waves pounded against the pier.
The ocean splashed against the pier.
Word forms
noun
singular: pier
plural: piers
singular: pier
plural: piers
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