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[jet-ee] / ˈdʒɛt i /


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A queue of traders and families waited in line at the jetty.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Much of the erosion has occurred near the west jetty where the popular surfing spot the Wedge is located.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

"I hope that more ships are added and the jetty too is expanded, which is in a bad state," said Usman, 15, who was also travelling from Chowra to his home at Car Nicobar.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

This work includes building temporary accommodation to support MPs and peers during future phases, and building a jetty on the River Thames for deliveries.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

Out in the harbor, the jetty has been shattered in multiple places.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

"We are going to augment facilities -- either by reconstruction, or construction of new jetties," he said, underlining that his service's mandate is to "touch every island".

From Barron's May 18, 2026

The agency also advised staying off rocks: “Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2025

"Stay off jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure," the National Weather Service warned in a release on Thursday.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2024

Getting vital supplies into the islands was tough with jetties unserviceable.

From BBC Dec. 25, 2024

There was an ancient wooden meeting hall there with a huddle of permanent dwellings around it, and wharves and jetties and an eelmarket.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

A number of questions crowded to Gregory's mind, as they crossed the jettied inlet and headed down the coast.

From El Diablo by Dan Sayre Groesbeck

One of the ships lay at the little island of Onroost, which is piled and jettied all around, and contained a small and compact repairing yard for merchant vessels of all nations.

From The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth by Edward Osler




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