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Synonyms for jetty
Synonyms: Noun
dock, float, landing, levee, pier, quai, quay, wharf
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Examples of jetty in a Sentence
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didn't see any passengers waiting for the ferry, so the captain sailed past the jettyRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The jetties have splintered under the assault of the dozens of cyclones and storms that roll in off the Bay of Bengal every year. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, "The Last Days of John Allen Chau," 24 July 2019 Both the North and South jetties produced good catches of cabezon, lingcod, kelp greenling, rockfish and perch. — sacbee, "Fishing line: Trout action improves near Folsom Dam," 9 Jan. 2018 The post included photos of Kennedy Hill leaping from a jetty into the water with her cousin, moving into a Boston College dorm, skiing with her cousins on a mountain (while wearing bathing suits), and swinging on a rope into Nantucket Sound. — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, "‘A brave woman left our world yesterday’: Maria Shriver tweets heartfelt message on death of Saoirse Kennedy Hill," 2 Aug. 2019 Today, Gomez was spotted strolling along a jetty on the Amalfi Coast carrying Staud’s Bissett canvas top-handle bag. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Selena Gomez Has a Go-To Vacation Bag—And It’s Super Chic," 24 July 2019 But later, the Myanmar government under civilian leader Ms. Suu Kyi announced the plan would be reduced to a $1.3 billion deal, with just two jetties, able to be expanded later if necessary. — Jon Emont, WSJ, "U.S. Goes on the Offensive Against China’s Empire-Building Megaplan," 9 Apr. 2019 Summertime was spent swimming, digging for sand crabs, exploring for little crabs in the jetty rocks. — Julia Wick, latimes.com, "Essential California: The L.A. mall meme wars," 18 June 2019 The unremarkable but beloved jetty, named Queen's Pier after Queen Victoria, had been used by visiting dignitaries such as Diana, Princess of Wales. — Fionnuala Mchugh, CNN, "Carrie Lam was supposed to unite Hong Kong. Instead she brought chaos," 17 June 2019 The Army Corps of Engineers arrived in the 1860s, too, to dredge a shipping channel and build canals, jetties, and dams. — Sallie Tisdale, Harper's magazine, "Catechism of the Waters," 10 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The two were walking on the Del Mar jetty around 9:25 a.m. when a large wave broke over the jetty and sent both women tumbling down the rocks and into the water, said Oceanside lifeguard Sgt. — Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2 women rescued after swept off jetty by wave," 8 Oct. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Boats can resume entering or exiting Huntington Harbour now that the Coast Guard has finished replacing a jetty navigation light in Anaheim Bay. — Priscella Vega, latimes.com, "Huntington Harbour reopens after Coast Guard replaces Anaheim Bay navigation light," 18 Apr. 2018 And they, along with state and federal lawmakers, pushed for the dredging and jetty project. — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, "At Smith Island, a chance to shore up the future," 8 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jetty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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