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pier
[ peer ]
noun
- a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans.
- a square pillar.
- a portion of wall between doors, windows, etc.
- a pillar or post on which a gate or door is hung.
- a support of masonry, steel, or the like for sustaining vertical pressure.
- a long passageway or corridor that extends from a central area of a building, especially one at an airport that leads to boarding gates.
pier
/ ɪə /
noun
- a structure with a deck that is built out over water, and used as a landing place, promenade, etc
- a pillar that bears heavy loads, esp one of rectangular cross section
- the part of a wall between two adjacent openings
- another name for buttress
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·辱 noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of pier1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pier1
Example Sentences
An 18-year-old man has died after a jet ski crashed into a pier in Shetland.
"He said 'I'm Southend 'til I die' and that really made me laugh," added Mr Ward, who also planned to show Mr Johnston the city's famous pier.
Around 3 p.m., the police department received another round of calls about a similar disturbance at the pier plaza.
The man was seen sprinting away towards Bournemouth pier and the zig-zag - a path leading up the cliff to West Hill Garden where there were no cameras.
On March 26, 2024, a 948-foot-long cargo vessel lost power as it left Baltimore’s port and rammed into a support pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, shattering the structure almost instantly.
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