- plural of pier.
piers
Example Sentences
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It sits not on a foundation but on helical piers screwed into the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Havana Docks says the cruise companies have illegally profited from docks and piers that Fidel Castro seized after the Cuban Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
From piers to palaces, tourist attractions are getting creative to lure in the trippers.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
But in 1982-83, when another super El Niño occurred, storms destroyed multiple piers and ripped away a 400-foot section of the Santa Monica Pier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
And so we stood between piers of bunks and gave thanks for fleas.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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