as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
didn't see any passengers waiting for the ferry, so the captain sailed past the jetty
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Recent Examples of jetty
As the couple made their way to the shore, a surfer alerted lifeguards that a dog had been swept from the jetty and into the rip current.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The agency advised people to stay away from rocky areas, jetties and piers.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Sneaker waves can suddenly surge much farther up the beach than typical waves, at times sweeping over rocks and jetties.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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In August, while riding a personal watercraft, investigators said a wake from a passing boat sent her into a dock along with her 16-year-old sister, who survived.—
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Authorities say the victim lived on Taylor Road in Bethel Island, on a property that included a small dock for his boat.—
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Infrastructure upgrades, including new electrical systems and wharf improvements, are already underway to accommodate the advanced platforms.—
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Nightlife Howard Smith Wharves Once an underused stretch of industrial wharf, Howard Smith Wharves is now Brisbane’s liveliest nightlife destination.—
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The bridge extends from the bluff-top Pacific Street across the beachfront road known as The Strand to the wooden portion of the pier.—
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For a private dining experience, ask for Table 14, located on the pier.—
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Blast damage in the lower left section of a quay in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Tuesday.—
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Hotel Danieli, a few hundred yards down the quay, which is also where Miss Evans stays in Travelling Companions.—
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“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetty. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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