piers

Example Sentences

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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

Across the narrow strip of water, AFP could see the skyline of the Chinese city of Xiamen, the piers of China's unfinished Xiamen-Kinmen bridge and Xiamen's new international airport, due to open next year.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Despite the yachts in Biscayne Bay, the park felt more like a secret neighborhood treasure than a see-and-be-seen South Beach stage, thanks to its dog run, fishing piers and a playground inspired by musical instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

All the piers around our little bay had disappeared under water, and only their piles or hand rails showed.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck