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Pier
pɪə
- a platform on pillars projecting from the shore into the sea, typically incorporating entertainment arcades and places to eat
"the pier was the fourth longest in the country at 562 feet, with a large saloon and concert hall at the end"
- a structure projecting from the shore into a river, lake, or the sea, used as a landing stage for boats
"to my right lies the wooden pier where boats moor during the summer"
- a breakwater or mole
"work began on two basins and breakwater piers"
- a long, narrow structure projecting from an airport terminal, giving passengers access to an aircraft
"if we got a flight from Rarotonga it would have a whole pier at the airport to itself"
- a solid support designed to sustain vertical pressure
"a raised foundation rests on four piers—concrete cylinders dug partially into the ground for stability"
- the pillar of an arch or supporting a bridge
"the approach viaducts to the bridge consist of reinforced concrete piers supporting four main beams"
- a wall between windows or other adjacent openings
"this painting found a new home positioned in the pier between the southwest window and the door to the Red Room"