quayside
Americannoun
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the area bordering and around a quay or quays.
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the edge of a quay where it meets the water.
noun
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"They basically said 'we'll walk you around, you can pick a shed'. So I got the pick of the bunch right on the quayside."
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Families of servicemen and women lined the quayside in San Diego, California, to welcome home loved ones they have not seen for almost a year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Three people from another boat were taken to the quayside in Boulogne-sur-Mer, while others on board refused assistance and continued on their way, it added.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2025
Dozens of emergency services staff had lined the small quayside as the bodies of those missing were returned by boat from the area of the wreck.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
But when they saw the group on the quayside they stopped, for someone else had appeared.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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