jetty
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛti/
- We are going to the jetty to make the welcome decorations.
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Watch on YouTubeThey had police vans blocking the entrance to the jetty in case I ran.
- They had police vans blocking the entrance to the jetty in case I ran.
- So anyway, we, we go over to this jetty down near San Antonio to the harbour.
Examples
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As we walked along the jetty, we could feel the waves crashing against the rocks below.
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The pilot expertly swung the boat broadside to the jetty's end, and Michael jumped off.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Were they caught inside the jetty or over the bar?"
Fiction book (1992) -
Let me off at this jetty.
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-Come on, you guys, down to the jetty!
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In recent weeks, she'd spent half of her time out on the jetty.
Fiction book (2001) -
Towards the shore was the rocky jetty where Tara and I played our evening games of Hearts.
Fiction book (1997) -
The kids like to explore the jetty and find sand crabs, bigger crabs, and starfish.
Blog text (32) -
Here, what is reportedly the world's most photographed jetty juts out into the glistening sea.
Blog text (7) -
Hundreds of Indian tourists were milling around on the jetty below, and several old excursion boats were rocking in the water.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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6.4
A wall built out into the sea to protect a coast or harbor from waves
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9.1
A wall built from the shore into the sea to stop sand washing away
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9.9
A low stone or concrete wall that sticks out from a beach to stop the sea from washing away sand
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7.7
A long stone or concrete wall built out from the shore to stop strong waves
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Etymology
Jetty comes from the French jetée and the verb jeter, which mean 'to throw'. Think of a jetty as something 'thrown out' into the sea, a long piece of land that reaches into the water to stop the waves and protect the shore.