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
It was a place transformed, with railroads and wharves running at capacity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025
A neighborhood near the wharves is still known as the Irish Channel.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024
China has been a major infrastructure lender to Vanuatu, donating the parliament building, stadiums and prime minister's office, as well as constructing roads and wharves.
From Reuters • Aug. 10, 2023
“I think I’ll walk up to the wharves and see how they’re getting along.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
