quayside
noun
quay·side
| \ ˈkē-ˌsīd
, ˈkā-, ˈkwā-\
, ˈkā-, ˈkwā-\
Definition of quayside
: land bordering a quay
Examples of quayside in a Sentence
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Hundreds of enthusiasts join Breton dances on the quayside, but as usual most of the 1,000-or so yachts, catamarans, day-sailers and motor-cruisers remain tied to the pontoons. — The Economist, "Yacht-sharing startups vie to rule the waves," 21 June 2018 The 150-meter-long tubes would be welded from three sections, loaded onto ships at the quayside and hauled to the offshore site. — James M Gomez, Bloomberg.com, "Even Europe’s Coal Addict Wants to Get Clean," 27 Apr. 2018 On the quayside, official-looking men dressed in suits, frowning from behind their clipboards, gather around the boat. — Matthew Bremner, Slate Magazine, "Shifting Current," 24 July 2017 The two had walked, hand in hand, along the quayside to the waiting carriage. — Laura J. Snyder, WSJ, "A Zoo in Dickensian London," 14 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quayside.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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quayside
noun
English Language Learners Definition of quayside
: the area of land next to a quay
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