quay

The word “quay” has 1 syllable: quay

It's pronounced as /kiː/


What is synonym and antonym for quay?

In the thesaurus, “quay” has 18 synonyms.

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


Synonyms for quay

Meanings of quay

  • noun
    1. A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
  • verb
    1. To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".

Example Sentences

  • The fishermen docked their boats at the bustling quay, unloading the day's catch for market.
  • From the quay, tourists enjoyed picturesque views of the harbor, dotted with colorful sailboats.
  • The cargo ship maneuvered skillfully into the narrow quay, guided by experienced harbor pilots.
  • Local vendors set up their stalls along the waterfront quay, offering fresh seafood and souvenirs to passersby.
  • At sunset, couples strolled hand in hand along the romantic quay, soaking in the tranquil ambiance of the waterfront.

On this page you'll find 18 synonyms or another words to quay, such as: berth, dock, dockyard, embarcadero, float, jetty, key.

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

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  • rack
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  • sofa
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  • studio couch
  • trundle bed
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jetties

jetty

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

  • abducting
  • accomplishing
  • accumulating
  • achieving
  • acquiring
  • alighting
  • amassing
  • anchorage
  • anchoring
  • annexing
  • appearing
  • apprehending
  • arresting
  • arrival
  • arriving
  • attaining
  • bagging
  • baying
  • beaching
  • belly-landing
  • berth
  • berthing
  • blowing in
  • bringing in
  • capturing
  • carrying
  • catching
  • checking in
  • clasping
  • clearing
  • clutching
  • collaring
  • coming
  • coming by
  • copping
  • cornering
  • corralling
  • crash-landing
  • debarking
  • detaining
  • disembarking
  • dock
  • docking
  • dockyard
  • drawing
  • earning
  • embarcadero
  • enmeshing
  • ensnaring
  • entangling
  • entrapping
  • fetching
  • fisting
  • float
  • gaining
  • garnering
  • getting
  • getting in
  • getting through
  • glomming
  • gloving
  • grabbing
  • grappling
  • grasping
  • gripping
  • grossing
  • grounding
  • haltering
  • harboring
  • hitting
  • holding
  • hooking
  • immeshing
  • jetty
  • kidnaping
  • kidnapping
  • knocking down
  • landing place
  • lassoing
  • levee
  • lighting
  • making
  • making port
  • marina
  • meshing
  • mooring
  • nabbing
  • nailing
  • netting
  • nobbling
  • obtaining
  • occupying
  • perching
  • picking up
  • pier
  • platform
  • procuring
  • pulling down
  • pulling in
  • putting in
  • quai
  • quay
  • quayage
  • racking up
  • rapping
  • reaching
  • reacquiring
  • realizing
  • reaping
  • reattaining
  • recapturing
  • regaining
  • remaking
  • rending
  • roosting
  • roping
  • scoring
  • securing
  • seizing
  • settling
  • shipyard
  • showing up
  • slip
  • snagging
  • snaring
  • snatching
  • taking over
  • termination
  • tieing up
  • touching down
  • trapping
  • turning up
  • tying up
  • wharf
  • wharfage
  • winning
  • wresting

landings

  • berths
  • docks
  • dockyards
  • embarcaderos
  • floats
  • jetties
  • levees
  • marinas
  • moorings
  • piers
  • quais
  • quayages
  • quays
  • shipyards
  • slips
  • wharfages
  • wharfs
  • wharves

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