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as in docks
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
tied the boat up at the pier
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as in pilasters
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
a bridge pier
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The Everton Stadium, as it is known, sits in a largely underdeveloped part of Liverpool’s north docks.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The adjacent Manchester ship canal, finished in 1894 — ‘canal’ in the northern English sense does not convey its scale — was capable of handling cargo ships on its docks.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Gather a collection of pillars and tapers for a vintage look, and place a few candles around your bath for an authentic medieval experience.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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Taylor, 87, was the former longtime head of the San Jose Redevelopment Agency for two decades and is considered by city and business officials as one of the most critical visionaries for growing the tax base and transforming downtown with major projects that have become pillars in the community.—
Devan Patel,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Bollards – short, stout columns of metal or concrete used as street barriers – were being replaced on Bourbon Street ahead of the Super Bowl in February.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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When a delivery truck snaked through the columns of the overpass, leaving a trail of smoke, the dancers covered their mouths.—
María Magdalena Arréllaga,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Piers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piers. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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