wharves

[ wawrvz, hwawrvz ]

noun

1. a plural of wharf.

Example Sentences

The pier was one of several public wharves and piers in the state actively undergoing structural integrity upgrades.

From Los Angeles Times

A neighborhood near the wharves is still known as the Irish Channel.

From Seattle Times

“The waves came up under the wharves, picked them up and dropped them somewhere else,” Ms. Coombs said.

From New York Times

The United States last month pledged to build more undersea telecommunications cables and wharves in the region, as it seeks to compete with China's influence after that country's decade of infrastructure lending.

From Reuters

Along the docks at the water's edge, tightly packed tenements shared space with the rat infested wharves, raw sewage dumped into the waterway.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• berth
• dock
• jetty
• levee
• pier