pier

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/pɪə(ɹ)/

noun 4

Collocations

ADJ.

left, real, short, together

VERB + PIER

boat, crashed, docked, end, fishing, jumped, lying, moored

PIER + NOUN

breakfast, feet, suntan

PREP.

down, from, into, off, on, toward, with

ADV.

ever

Definitions

noun

A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.

Your boat is docked at the pier.

A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.

There is a gaming arcade on the pier.

A fresh breeze comes off the water and down the pier.

A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.

The force of the explosion demolished one pair of piers and two spans of the bridge crashed down into the river on top of the barges.

A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.

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Synonyms

noun — a platform built out from the shore into the water and suppo

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

take a long walk on a short pier

Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.

Well, it was a busy day and I was really cut down to size — in fact, once I was told to take a long walk on a short pier.

you don't fish off the company pier

Synonym of you don't dip your pen in company ink.

Example Bank

Your boat is docked at the pier.

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There is a gaming arcade on the pier.

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A fresh breeze comes off the water and down the pier.

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Jim went fishing from the pier.

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All at once the ship left the pier.

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Tom keeps his boat at the pier.

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