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How to pronounce quay in English?

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Type Words
Type of dock, pier, wharf, wharfage

Examples of quay

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Seal trips by boat from the quay opposite the hotel to Blakeney Point are a must.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The following is an old picture of the quay before it collapsed, taken in 1965.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Quay House is 10ft by 6ft and was lived in until the turn of the 20th century.
From the independent.co.uk
Each consulate had its own quay and the ships under their flag would anchor there.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The explorer George Vancouvers statue stands on the quay outside the Custom House.
From the edp24.co.uk
The components are still lying on the outfitting quay in the port of Wilhelmshaven.
From the businessweek.com
Quay Tribble said it would mean a lot to be able to graduate in the stadium.
From the charlotteobserver.com
It was constructed on the north side of the River Irvine near the former Nobel quay.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It was a Sunday and families were milling along the seafront and around the old quay.
From the telegraph.co.uk
More examples
  • Wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
  • A wharf, or quay (pronounced 'key') is a structure on the shore of a harbour where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths (mooring locations), and may also include piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for handling the ships.
  • Quay is a restaurant in Sydney, Australia.
  • A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf; To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up"
  • (Quays) perimeter extensions formed from simple platforms in rectilinear forms. Used in branching networks to create industrial facilities, ship berths, airstrips and VTOL pads, and intensive farming facilities at the perimeter of a colony. ...
  • (quays) docks or landing places on a waterway.
  • To dream of a quay, denotes that you will contemplate making a long tour in the near future. To see vessels while standing on the quay, denotes the fruition of wishes and designs.
  • Artificial erection protruding into the water to facilitate loading and discharge of cargo, landing and embarkation of passengers, repairing or refitting of ships.
  • A wharf, which parallels the waterline.