wharves
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The port, with the help of federal and provincial funds, is spending 609 million Canadian dollars dredging the river and building new wharves.
It was a place transformed, with railroads and wharves running at capacity.
From Los Angeles Times
The pier was one of several public wharves and piers in the state actively undergoing structural integrity upgrades.
From Los Angeles Times
A neighborhood near the wharves is still known as the Irish Channel.
From Seattle Times
“The waves came up under the wharves, picked them up and dropped them somewhere else,” Ms. Coombs said.
From New York Times
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