wharf
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6.7
- noun
- /wɔrf/
:
muelle
- Christina was on the wharf, waiting for her mother to come in on Frankie's boat.
In fact, CNN came out with a report in the last month that simply a three foot sea level rise will cost trillions of dollars around the planet on simply fixing the wharfs.
- In fact, CNN came out with a report in the last month that simply a three foot sea level rise will cost trillions of dollars around the planet on simply fixing the wharfs.
- So I'd realised of speaking to someone who worked at the Wharf, I could do bits and pieces like bring the clock up, put some old tyres on it, do some little tricks and stuff.
- My granddad was a, a hairdresser, used to have a barbers down at Wharf Rd.
- Then he'd done a book, he wrote a book and the book was launched in Canary Wharf.
- And we sat down at rocker at Canary Wharf and I walked in and I went fuck mate, you look well.
- And when I did my book launch in Canary Wharf, Steve came to my book launch, Barry McGuigan came to my book launch.
Examples
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Fishermen left their nets and flocked onto the wharf; women came away from the fish racks to join them.
Fiction book (1993) -
Sis led the way to a small stone wharf where a wooden boat was docked.
Fiction book (1994) -
A second band on the wharf joined the music on the ship.
Fiction book (1992) -
The port was a long curve with a wide wharf going out into the water.
Blog text (12) -
You can steal from a wharf and load the goods in your wagon.
Fiction book (1994) -
Down on the wharf, a dock goon kneels beside a metal suitcase and opens it.
Fiction book (1992) -
Crowds frantically wave on the wharf as the liner prepares for departure.
Fiction book (1994) -
The cargo was delivered to the wharf where the workers quickly unloaded the goods.
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During the summer, tourists often gather at the wharf to watch the boats come in.
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The fishing boats were lined up neatly along the wharf, ready for the day's catch.
Synonyms
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1.6
A platform by the water where boats tie up to load or unload
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1.4
A long platform that goes out from the shore into the water for boats and people
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2.6
A platform at the edge of the water where boats stop to let people or goods on and off
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8.2
A raised path by the water where ships load and unload
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3.7
A place in a harbour where ships stop to be loaded, unloaded, or repaired
A place by the water where ships stop to load people or goods
A place on the shore where boats stop to load or unload people and things
A platform that extends from the shore into the water where ships load and unload
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Etymology
Wharf comes from an old English word hwearf meaning 'bank' or 'shore'. Think of a raised place beside the water where boats come in to load and unload, so a wharf is a spot for ships to dock and move cargo.