Synonyms for pier
pɪərpier

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1. pier, wharf, wharfage, docknoun

   a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

   Synonyms:
   loading dock, dockage, wharf, dock, bob, docking facility, wharfage, sorrel, sour grass, quayage, bobtail

2. piernoun

   (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

   Synonyms:
   dock, wharfage, wharf

3. piernoun

   a support for two adjacent bridge spans

   Synonyms:
   dock, wharfage, wharf

Matched Categories

1. • Architecture
   • Platform
   • Support

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piernoun

   Synonyms:
   wharf, dock, jetty, buttress

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "pier":

   piers, wharf, jetty, terminal, dock, terminals, ferry, quai, port, terminus, piero, bir, quay, wharves

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How to use pier in a sentence?

1. The Navy:

   Atapproximately1:00 p.m., USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) shifted berths to a pier further away from the fire. USS Russell (DDG 59) moved approximately 30 minutes later.

2. Dugland Wells:

   I feel confident there's room for more operators, they won't just be able to sail in here to this pier in the middle of the Havana. They'll have to build new infrastructure and will probably be 20 miles outside of town.

3. Anthony Davis:

   Most Bangkokians would be unaware of the existence of this pier and its importance to the Chinese tourist industry in the city.

4. Seaside Heights Mayor Anthony Vaz:

   It is an estimate, but they (Casino Pier) are going to spend anywhere between $20 million and $40 million to rebuild. That includes construction and land.

5. Clay Corn:

   They have n’t gotten the message to us yet, i think mutual cooperation between our agencies would certainly benefit both of us since we are the agency that would be holding these prisoners. Communication appears more organized in Texas and Arizona, where getting the word out to sheriffs appeared to have worked. According to a spokeswoman for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, jurisdictions received a letter from Texas Commission on Jail Standards on Nov. 25, 2014 stating The Priority Enforcement Program was replacing the Secure Communities Program. At the Pima County Adult Detention Complex in Tucson, Ariz., officials there say while communication with ICE has been fluid in recent years, the alleged murder in July of Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier by a criminal illegal alien who had been deported five previous times has heightened their vigilance in making the system work.