- plural of wharf.
wharves
Example Sentences
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Shaking from a quake could damage wharves, piers, buildings and roadway above the seawall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
A neighborhood near the wharves is still known as the Irish Channel.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
“The waves came up under the wharves, picked them up and dropped them somewhere else,” Ms. Coombs said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Scattered along the river bank were docks and wharves with skiffs and rowboats tied up to them.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
