Added 8 October 2026
pier
/pɪə/ noun
In Latin: mōlēs Wiktionary
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A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
Your boat is docked at the pier.
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A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
There is a gaming arcade on the pier.
- A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English pere (“bridge pillar, breakwater”), from either Anglo-Norman pere (“stone”, from Latin petra) or Old French *piere (Old Northern French pire, from either Late Latin *petricus or pēra "satchel"); compare Medieval Latin pira.
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