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wharves

[ wawrvz, hwawrvz ]

/ wɔrvz, ʰwɔrvz /

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noun

a plural of wharf.

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Words nearby wharves

wharfinger, wharf rat, Wharton, Wharton, Edith, wharve, wharves, what, whata, what about, whataboutery, whataboutism

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How to use wharves in a sentence

The wharves on the banks of the noble River Scheldt were mere heaps of rotten timber.
Belgium|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
Now both banks of the river are lined with wharves, yachts, and boats, and boat-builders' sheds are springing up on every side.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
The shipping, near the wharves also caught fire, and some of the vessels were destroyed.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
This led to the building of wharves and store houses, and added to the wealth of the town.
A short history of Rhode Island|George Washington Greene

The immense property in stores and wharves was rendered in a great measure useless.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2|Egerton Ryerson