Synonyms for pier
pɪərpier

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1. pier, wharf, wharfage, docknoun

   a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

   Synonyms:
   loading dock, dockage, wharf, dock, bob, docking facility, wharfage, sorrel, sour grass, quayage, bobtail

2. piernoun

   (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

   Synonyms:
   dock, wharfage, wharf

3. piernoun

   a support for two adjacent bridge spans

   Synonyms:
   dock, wharfage, wharf

Matched Categories

1. • Architecture
   • Platform
   • Support

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piernoun

   Synonyms:
   wharf, dock, jetty, buttress

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "pier":

   piers, wharf, jetty, terminal, dock, terminals, ferry, quai, port, terminus, piero, bir, quay, wharves

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1. Jor Monchai owner Pramote Cholwisit:

   On shore, there are no such violations. At sea, there may be some problems - before there were many. When the migrants fight at sea, it can become violent, and we try to solve this problem by putting them on separate boats, at my pier, I guarantee there are no such problems.

2. Navy Pier:

   While this was a very difficult decision for the organization, it was a necessary one to proactively ensure the long-term success of one of Chicago's most treasured and important civic institutions and the communities it serves, this decision will also help preserve the future of the many on-site businesses, which continue to face hardships of their own as a result of the pandemic. The temporary closure will allow Navy Pier and Navy Pier partners to reduce Navy Pier operational expenses and support efforts to limit COVID-19 cases as we move into the fall and winter seasons.

3. Clay Corn:

   They have n’t gotten the message to us yet, i think mutual cooperation between our agencies would certainly benefit both of us since we are the agency that would be holding these prisoners. Communication appears more organized in Texas and Arizona, where getting the word out to sheriffs appeared to have worked. According to a spokeswoman for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, jurisdictions received a letter from Texas Commission on Jail Standards on Nov. 25, 2014 stating The Priority Enforcement Program was replacing the Secure Communities Program. At the Pima County Adult Detention Complex in Tucson, Ariz., officials there say while communication with ICE has been fluid in recent years, the alleged murder in July of Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier by a criminal illegal alien who had been deported five previous times has heightened their vigilance in making the system work.

4. Oak Island:

   At the pier this time of year, I'm sure the beach was packed.

5. Bill Brooks:

   I knew I had about a ten or 15 minute slot before sunset when the starlings would come in to roost under the pier and could murmurate, i wasnt expecting it to be so spectacular.