jetty

The word “jetty” has 2 syllables: jet-ty

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɛti/


What is synonym and antonym for jetty?

In the thesaurus, “jetty” has 21 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for jetty along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for jetty

  • barrier
  • berth
  • breakwater
  • dock
  • dockyard
  • embarcadero
  • float
  • groin
  • landing
  • levee
  • marina
  • mooring
  • pier
  • quai
  • quay
  • quayage
  • seawall
  • shipyard
  • slip
  • wharf
  • wharfage

Meanings of jetty

  • noun
    1. A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
    2. A wharf or dock extending from the shore.
    3. A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.
  • verb
    1. To jut out; to project.
  • adjective
    1. Made of jet, or like jet in color.

Example Sentences

  • The fishermen docked their boat at the jetty before unloading their catch.
  • Walking along the jetty, she enjoyed the calming sound of the waves crashing against the rocks.
  • The tourists gathered at the end of the jetty to watch the sunset over the ocean.
  • Local children often fish off the jetty for entertainment during the summer months.
  • The maintenance crew reinforced the aging jetty to withstand the upcoming storm surge.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms or another words to jetty, such as: barrier, berth, breakwater, dock, dockyard, embarcadero, float.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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dam

  • bank
  • bar
  • barrage
  • barricade
  • barrier
  • block
  • brake
  • breakwater
  • breastwork
  • bulwark
  • bung
  • canal
  • caulk
  • channel
  • check
  • chink
  • choke
  • clog
  • close
  • clot
  • confine
  • congest
  • cork
  • dike
  • ditch
  • earthwork
  • embankment
  • fill
  • flood
  • floodgate
  • fur
  • gate
  • glut
  • grade
  • gridlock
  • gutter
  • head
  • hinder
  • hindrance
  • hold in
  • impede
  • inundate
  • jam
  • jetty
  • levee
  • lock
  • milldam
  • millpond
  • obstruct
  • obstruction
  • occlude
  • overwhelm
  • pack
  • plug
  • rampart
  • repack
  • repress
  • restrain
  • restrict
  • restuff
  • retard
  • seal
  • seawall
  • silt
  • slow
  • sluice
  • spile
  • stank
  • stop
  • stop up
  • stopper
  • stopple
  • stuff
  • suppress
  • swamp
  • trough
  • weir

hammock

  • Murphy bed
  • anchorage
  • bassinet
  • bed
  • bedroom
  • bedstead
  • billet
  • bunk
  • bunk bed
  • carry-cot
  • compartment
  • cot
  • couch
  • cradle
  • crib
  • daybed
  • dock
  • doss
  • feather bed
  • four-poster
  • futon
  • haven
  • hay
  • jetty
  • kip
  • lair
  • levee
  • mattress
  • pad
  • pallet
  • pier
  • port
  • quay
  • rack
  • sack
  • shakedown
  • sleigh bed
  • slip
  • sofa
  • sofa bed
  • studio couch
  • trundle bed
  • water bed
  • wharf

sable

  • Persian lamb
  • alligator
  • badger
  • bearskin
  • beaver
  • black
  • blackish
  • brunet
  • brunette
  • buckskin
  • calfskin
  • chamois
  • chinchilla
  • coonskin
  • cordovan
  • cowhide
  • crocodile
  • dark
  • deerskin
  • doeskin
  • dusky
  • dusty
  • ebon
  • ebony
  • ermine
  • fisher
  • fleece
  • fox
  • fur
  • gloomy
  • goatskin
  • hide
  • horsehide
  • inky
  • jet
  • jetty
  • karakul
  • kidskin
  • kolinsky
  • lambskin
  • leather
  • marten
  • mink
  • morocco
  • mouton
  • murky
  • muskrat
  • otter
  • patent leather
  • pelt
  • pigskin
  • pitch-black
  • pitch-dark
  • pitchy
  • rabbit
  • raccoon
  • racoon
  • raven
  • rawhide
  • seal
  • sealskin
  • sharkskin
  • sheep
  • sheepskin
  • skin
  • snakeskin
  • somber
  • suede

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