1
: an intermediate support for the adjacent ends of two bridge spans
2
: a structure (such as a breakwater) extending into navigable water for use as a landing place or promenade or to protect or form a harbor
3
4
: a structural mount (as for a telescope) usually of stonework, concrete, or steel
Examples of pier in a Sentence
tied the boat up at the pier
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Others included people who jumped off piers, were washed off piers, or fell out of boats or kayaks while not wearing life jackets.
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Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
The real home boasts five bedrooms and six bathrooms, an infinity swimming pool, a private dock, a pier and a 33-foot boat slip.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 July 2025
From triple-porch prows that closely hugged the street pier below, these ships would daily load and unload their cargo of workers to man the lathes and presses of The Hardware City.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
Both species were detected around the island year-round and often in the same nearshore areas, especially around the Kingston and Cascade piers.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
The real home boasts five bedrooms and six bathrooms, an infinity swimming pool, a private dock, a pier and a 33-foot boat slip.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 July 2025
From triple-porch prows that closely hugged the street pier below, these ships would daily load and unload their cargo of workers to man the lathes and presses of The Hardware City.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
Both species were detected around the island year-round and often in the same nearshore areas, especially around the Kingston and Cascade piers.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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“Pier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pier. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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pier
noun1
: a support for a bridge
2
: a structure built out into the water for use as a landing place or walk or to protect or form a harbor
3
: an upright supporting part (as a pillar or buttress) of a building or structure
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