pier
noun
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
piers
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pluralof pier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Shaking from a quake could damage wharves, piers, buildings and roadway above the seawall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It sits not on a foundation but on helical piers screwed into the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Images on social media showed one of its supporting stone piers was leaning at an angle and part of the metalwork had twisted and fallen into the river.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
This year, another capability showed up on the Chinese coast: mobile piers that can be used to unload directly onto a beach or possibly to a damaged port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
We walked along the dock connecting our house to the main pier from which many other piers and bridges stretched to houses in the water.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
