quay
noun
a landing place, especially one of solid masonry, constructed along the edge of a body of water; wharf.
quays
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pluralof quay.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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By now the news of their arrival had reached the town, and the quays were lined with people cheering in amazement at the return of the Corps of Discovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The wide wakes of tourist boats slap at the quays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
As of now, there has been no set date on when the booksellers should leave the quays.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
The company employed lightermen - workers who used flat-bottomed barges to move goods between ships and quays - and they would pull up to collect their wages from 41 Rotherhithe Street.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2023
As the ship made its way up the river, throngs of Germans rushed to docks and quays along the way to watch her pass.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
