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pier

[peer] / pɪər /


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The Brighton Pier Group will put the 126-year-old Grade II* Listed pier on the market for an undisclosed price, saying the decision was made to return the best value for money for shareholders.

From BBC

The photo was taken on an empty construction floor of the pier where he had a concert that night.

From Los Angeles Times

Images on social media showed one of its supporting stone piers was leaning at an angle and part of the metalwork had twisted and fallen into the river.

From BBC

This year, another capability showed up on the Chinese coast: mobile piers that can be used to unload directly onto a beach or possibly to a damaged port.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pier there is long enough to dock an aircraft carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal