- plural of wharf.
wharves
Example Sentences
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The port, with the help of federal and provincial funds, is spending 609 million Canadian dollars dredging the river and building new wharves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
The pier was one of several public wharves and piers in the state actively undergoing structural integrity upgrades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2024
A neighborhood near the wharves is still known as the Irish Channel.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said in a statement on Wednesday that building climate-resilient wharves and establishing reliable and regular shipping services would help the prosperity and wellbeing of the people of Vanuatu.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2022
Afternoon sounds came into the room: people passing along the street to and from the shops in Cheapside or Poultry Lane; carters carrying goods to the wharves on the Thames, Belinsgate, or Queen Hythe.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
