quay
IPA: kˈi
noun
- (nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
- A surname.
verb
- To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".
adjective
- (MLE) Alternative spelling of qway (“far”) [(MLE) Far, remote in space or time.]
adverb
- (MLE) Alternative spelling of qway (“far”) [(MLE) Far, remote in space or time.]
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Examples of "quay" in Sentences
- The quay is on the Nile River.
- The quay is now the home of Southdown Marina.
- The quay Skeppsbrokajen runs along the street.
- The Liffey boardwalk covers the length of the quay.
- The station is located on the quay of Chartrons in Bordeaux.
- The historic south quay continues to the right of the image.
- At the western end of the quay near the bay is Poole Bridge.
- The location in the Ferry article is the Ferry's western quay.
- Along the waterfront north of the alley passes the quay Kanslikajen.
- The fourth side fronted the sea and was probably the site of a quay.
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