quayside
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈkiːˌsaɪd/
- UK
:
paseo del muelle
- Can you imagine their faces when they see me on the quayside waiting for them in Puddleby?
Examples
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In his opinion, nothing seemed to have changed: "The emigrants always arrive in special trains or in ships which travel along the coast and then they wait on the quayside or on the side of the streets surrounding the docks.
Academic text (1993) -
We were sitting out one evening having a bite to eat on the quayside, under blankets that all the cafes seem to provide, and we just had this sense of being on the edge of the frontier.
Blog text (20) -
Now the ships are slowly moving parallel to the quayside.
Fiction book (1992) -
I want every one of those barrels, when they're on the quayside, I want them opened and inspected!
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The Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina nestle against the quayside.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the eastern Amazon, although extractive products abounded, they often rotted on the quayside due to the lack of ships linking Belém to export markets.
Academic text (2001) -
The quayside was bustling with people enjoying the warm sun and watching the boats come in.
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Families gathered at the quayside for a leisurely afternoon of picnicking and watching the sunset over the water.
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Many tourists strolled along the quayside, stopping at various shops and cafés that lined the path.
Synonyms
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3.2
The area next to a river, lake, or sea with docks, shops, and restaurants
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3.4
An area next to a dock where boats are loaded or unloaded
The area of land beside a wharf used for loading or storing goods
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Morphology
Etymology
Quayside is made of quay and side, and quay (pronounced like 'key') comes from an old word for a 'landing place' or 'bank' where boats tie up, so quayside is the 'side' next to that landing — the place for loading ships, walking, or sitting by the water.