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noun
1.
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
2.
(in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans.
3.
a square pillar.
4.
a portion of wall between doors, windows, etc.
5.
EXPANDa pillar or post on which a gate or door is hung.
6.
a support of masonry, steel, or the like for sustaining vertical pressure.
7.
COLLAPSEa long passageway or corridor that extends from a central area of a building, especially one at an airport that leads to boarding gates.
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Pier
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example Sentences
- STspouse has a framed print of a photo of three pelicans on a pier over the water.
- The absence of light gives the pier a ghostly appearance.
- Already, a first floating pier has arrived, along with heavy cranes.
Collins
World English Dictionary
| pier (pɪə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a structure with a deck that is built out over water, and used as a landing place, promenade, etc |
| 2. | a pillar that bears heavy loads, esp one of rectangular cross section |
| 3. | the part of a wall between two adjacent openings |
| 4. | another name for buttress |
| [C12 per, from Anglo-Latin pera pier supporting a bridge] | |
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Word Origin & History
pier
c.1150, "support of a span of a bridge," from M.L. pera, of unknown origin, perhaps from O.N.Fr. pire "a breakwater," from V.L. *petricus, from L. petra "rock." Meaning "solid structure in a harbor, used as a landing place for vessels," is attested from 1453.
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