quays
/kiːz/
NOUN
1. Stone or metal wharves for loading and unloading ships
Multiple stone, concrete, or metal structures built along the edges of water bodies, such as harbors, rivers, or docks, used for mooring vessels and handling cargo.
1.1. Harbors, ports, and maritime shipping
Used in maritime and coastal contexts to describe multiple reinforced banks or platforms where ships dock to transfer cargo and passengers.
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Examples
- The cargo ships maneuvered toward the busy quays to unload their containers.
- Fishermen mended their nets along the sunlit quays as the tide came in.