quai

as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers the tour boat pulled up to the quai on the left bank of the Seine

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Recent Examples of quai On a recent breezy day, Jérôme Callais wrapped a secondhand biography of Robespierre tightly in cellophane, covering the burgundy leather hardcover with an expert flick of the wrist and positioning it near a weighty tome on Talleyrand inside his dark green bookstand on a quai above the Seine. Liz Alderman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2020 The quai there was badly lit, the curb stacked with boards left over from a construction project. Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020 Farther up the quai was a former monastery courtyard, overgrown but graceful. Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020 Despite her resolve to give up, however, a blue-eyed, homeless Frenchman rescues her onto the quai and initiates her inward awakening. Kate Betts, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quai
Noun
  • Charging is handled by a magnetic floor dock, so the whole thing is grab-and-go ready.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Williams served as a photographer with the Royal Air Force for two years, then worked as an assistant cameraman for British Transport Films, shooting documentaries about docks, railways and the Queen Mary.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Santa Cruz damaged wharf bayarea maps This map was made with Google My Maps.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
  • The municipal wharf will be closed until further notice, Santa Cruz Fire Department said.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • One person was killed by the force of the explosion between the pier and the vessel itself, according to Simms.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 May 2025
  • Last year, the Pacifica pier was closed for three weeks in January after it was battered during a severe winter storm that caused property and infrastructure damage in neighborhoods along the coast.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • The quays around this warehouse saw millions of emigrants board ships bound for destinations such as America and Canada.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Instead, the 54 rooms and four suites feature walls decorated with playful gold stencil motifs and views of either the Seine or the quay, and kids and adults alike will love the novelty of sleeping on a boat.
    Celeste Moure, AFAR Media, 2 May 2025

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“Quai.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quai. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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