- pronunciation:
- pir
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a structure built out from land and extending some distance over water, that is often used for docking boats; wharf.
Let's go fish out on the pier.We can tie the boat up to the pier.
- synonyms:
- dock, jetty, quay, wharf
- similar words:
- anchorage, landing, port
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| definition 2: |
a heavy post, pillar, wall, or the like used to support a structure such as a bridge or building.
- similar words:
- pile, piling, pillar, post, support, wall
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| related words: |
pile, pillar, port |
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peer sound alike but have different meanings.