Synonyms for wharf

Most common

dock · pier · quay · jetty

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.

2. v. 1

   To secure by a wharf.

Related words

Word family

wharfage wharfie wharfinger

Phrases

wharf rat wharf roach

Forms

Plural

wharfs → quays, docks, piers, jetties…

Past participle

wharfed
e.g. wharfed → moored, berthed…

Example sentences

• dock Tom sat on the dock, looking at children swimming.
• pier Tom snuck up behind me and pushed me off the pier.
• quay She was waiting at the quay as the ship came in.
• jetty A young couple were watching the sunset from the jetty.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

dock¹, pier¹, moor¹, quay¹

5 letters

berth¹, jetty²

7 letters

landing², staithe

8 letters

wharfage

11 letters

embarcadere

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jetty² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

appontement

Deutsch

Pier