plural wharves
ˈ(h)wȯrvz 
also wharfs
also wharfs
1
: a structure built along or at an angle from the shore of navigable waters so that ships may lie alongside to receive and discharge cargo and passengers
2
obsolete
: the bank of a river or the shore of the sea
Examples of wharf in a Sentence
tied the rowboat up at the wharf
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Santa Cruz damaged wharf bayarea maps This map was made with Google My Maps.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
The municipal wharf will be closed until further notice, Santa Cruz Fire Department said.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Stonington, Maine: After two devastating storms, plans are multiplying to raise and fortify wharves, roads and buildings.
—Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
On Monday, a 150ft section of the Santa Cruz wharf collapsed while being hit by high waves.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
The municipal wharf will be closed until further notice, Santa Cruz Fire Department said.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Stonington, Maine: After two devastating storms, plans are multiplying to raise and fortify wharves, roads and buildings.
—Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
On Monday, a 150ft section of the Santa Cruz wharf collapsed while being hit by high waves.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for wharf
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“Wharf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wharf. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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