piers

Example Sentences

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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

It consists of a wide exedra—a curved, high-backed bench—flanked by piers and supporting eight columns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

Prosper heard the wind pushing the boats against the piers; he heard the dull thud as they bumped against the wood.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke