quay

noun
/kiː/

Meaning

A platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.

Example Sentences

The cargo was unloaded at the quay.

Synonyms

dock, pier, wharf, jetty

Antonyms

offshore, inland

Collocations

busy quay, stone quay, unload at the quay, ships along the quay

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