pier

/pɪə/noun

A platform on pillars that extends from the shore over the water, used for docking boats or walking out over the sea.

Example sentence

“We walked to the end of the pier to watch the fishing boats come in.”

A homophone of 'peer', meaning an equal or to look closely. Seaside towns in Britain are famous for their piers.

Related words

lighthouseA tall structure with a bright light at the top, built to guide ships and warn them of danger.dockA weed of the burdock family, or the broad leaves it produces.coastlineThe outline or edge formed where the land meets the sea.wharfA structure built along a shore or riverbank where ships can dock and load or unload.peninsulaA stretch of land that extends out from the mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides.anchorA heavy device lowered from a ship to grip the bottom of the water and keep the vessel from drifting.