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quay

[kee, key, kwey] / ki, keɪ, kweɪ /


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Its rigorous order and deep perspective, enhanced by the receding lines of ship masts and rail tracks along the expansive quay, address his motif in a style apropos of its modern subject.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The “Turenges” took a room in a hotel overlooking the harbor and discovered, to their surprise, an unguarded entrance that allowed them to observe the quay itself.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

The terminal operator International Transportation Service plans to fill in a 19-acre area of water and extend the existing quay by 560 feet, which would allow larger ships to dock at the port.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

The main indicator of its deadly potential is a fire truck parked outside on the quay.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

They cross the quay and climb to a matching headland across the mouth of a river from the old city.

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




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