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pier

/pɪɹ/noun1 syllable

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

Synonyms for pier3

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

wharf, wharfage, dock

What does pier mean?3

noun

1

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

2

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

3

a support for two adjacent bridge spans

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pier?50

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All 50 rhymes for pier, grouped by syllable

Pier in a sentence

  • When we landed, we saw our friend on the pier._undertoad
  • He walked along the pier, enjoying the view of the sunset over the water.Conjuice
  • He crosses the river under cover of darkness, to pace along the pier.int32_t
  • A long breakwater was built, along with piers and docking terminals.CM
  • The passengers on the ferry were waving to people on the pier.CK
  • All at once the ship left the pier.unknown
  • The pier was crowded with carriages and men.Hybrid
  • The pier took a real beating from the hurricane.darinmex

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Forms of pier

as a noun

plural
piers