Pier: meaning, definitions and examples

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pier

 

[ pษชษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

structure

A platform supported on pillars or girders projecting out from the shore into a body of water, used as a landing stage for boats.

Synonyms

dock, jetty, wharf

Examples of usage

  • He stood at the end of the pier, watching the sunset over the ocean.
  • The fishermen gathered on the pier to unload their catch.
Context #2 | Noun

jewelry

A piece of jewelry that is typically round or oval and worn on the ear.

Synonyms

ear pendant, ear stud, earring

Examples of usage

  • She wore a beautiful pair of diamond stud earrings in each earlobe.
  • He gave her a pearl and silver pier as a birthday gift.
Context #3 | Verb

make a hole

To make a hole or opening in something using a sharp object.

Synonyms

bore, penetrate, perforate

Examples of usage

  • He used a drill to pierce through the metal sheet.
  • She pierced the balloon with a needle to deflate it.

Translations

Translations of the word "pier" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cais

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคพเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pier

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dermaga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ั€ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ molo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆกŸๆฉ‹ (sanbashi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jetรฉe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ muelle

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iskele

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€๋‘ (budu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุตูŠู ุงู„ู…ูŠู†ุงุก (rasif almina)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ molo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mรณlo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ ๅคด (mวŽtรณu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pomol

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bryggja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนะปะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ (navi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™rษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ muelle

Word origin

The word 'pier' originated from the Old French word 'piere', meaning a stone, especially one used in building. It has been used in English since the Middle Ages to refer to a structure projecting into the water, originally for loading and unloading ships. Over time, the word also came to be used in the context of jewelry, specifically earrings. The verb form of 'pier' developed from the concept of piercing through something with a sharp object. Today, 'pier' continues to be a commonly used word in both maritime and jewelry contexts.

See also: pie.

Word Frequency Rank

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