- plural of wharf.
wharves
Example Sentences
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Shaking from a quake could damage wharves, piers, buildings and roadway above the seawall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The port, with the help of federal and provincial funds, is spending 609 million Canadian dollars dredging the river and building new wharves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
A neighborhood near the wharves is still known as the Irish Channel.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
"This will be upgrading the old international port in Honiara and two domestic wharves in the provinces," Qaqara said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 22, 2023
“There was no need for the delay. She only lives down by the wharves somewhere,” the office manager said and returned to his papers.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
