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noun
- 1. a platform supported on pillars or girders leading out from the shore into a body of water, used as a landing stage for boats: "to my right lies the wooden pier where boats moor during the summer"
- 2. a solid support designed to sustain vertical pressure: "a raised foundation rests on four piers—concrete cylinders dug partially into the ground for stability"
pier. (pɪər) n. 1. a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, etc. 2. (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans. 3. a square pillar. 4. a portion of wall between doors, windows, etc.
A pier is a platform reaching out to sea that can be used as a landing place for ships. If you enjoy sea fishing and don't have a boat, try casting your line from the end of the pier. Pier has two meanings. The most common is for the platform, often wooden, that extends over water away from shore, so that ships can dock.
Definition of pier noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PIER definition: a long structure that is built from the land out over the sea and sometimes has entertainments…. Learn more.
noun. a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty. (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans. a square pillar. a portion of wall between doors, windows, etc. a pillar or post on which a gate or door is hung.
[count] : a structure that goes out from a shore into the water. Piers are typically used as a place for ships to load and unload people or things or as a place where people can walk. The ferry leaves from pier 4. People were fishing off the pier. Couples walked on/along the pier.
Apr 21, 2024 · noun. 1. a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
