pierpier /pɪə $ pɪr/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
a structure that is built over and into the water so that boats can stop next to it or people can walk along it: 
a yacht moored at a pier strolling along Brighton Pier2a thick stone, wooden, or metal post that is used to support something
Word OriginWORD ORIGINpier
ExamplesOrigin:
1100-1200 Medieval Latin peraEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- The cruise boards at 7 p.m. at Pier 33.
- He said he had managed to swim under the pier and had found a ledge.
- He stood with the others on the great stone pier.
- Inside the church, where the lighting is subdued but not dim, the central dome is supported on eight piers.
- The pier was filled with hundreds of people.
- The green car was behind them on the pier, in the third line of queuing cars.
- They had applauded him on the pier.
- Time, weather, and long neglect had taken the piers beyond dilapidation.
THESAURUS► port
Collocations noun [countable, uncountable] a place where ships can be loaded and unloaded: · a busy port· We’ll have two days ashore while the ship is in port.· The ferry was about to leave port.
► harbour British English, harbor American English noun [countable] an area of water next to the land which is protected by walls so the water is calm, and is a place where ships can stay when they are not sailing: · They sailed into Portsmouth Harbour· Tourist boats leave the harbour at Riva regularly.· the harbour wall
► dock [countable, uncountable] a place in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired: · A crowd was waiting at the dock to greet them.· The ship was in dock for repairs.
► pier a structure that is built over and into the water so that boats can stop next to it or people can walk along it: · The yacht was moored at a pier.
► jetty noun [countable] a wall or platform built out into the water, used for getting on and off boats: · a wooden jetty· The house has a private jetty.
► mooring noun [countable] the place where a ship or boat is fastened to the land or to the bottom of the sea: · Tugs towed the boat away from its mooring at White Bay.
► marina noun [countable] a harbour where people keep boats which are used for pleasure: · They are building a new 220-berth marina.· The apartments have a private marina.
WORD SETS► Constructionadobe, nounasphalt, nounbatten, nounbeam, nounblueprint, nounboard, nounboom, nounbreeze-block, nounbrick, nounbricklayer, nounbrickwork, nounbucket, nounbuilder, nounbuilding contractor, nounbuilding site, nounbulldoze, verbbulldozer, nounbuttress, nouncaisson, nouncantilever, nouncastellated, adjectivecavity wall, nouncement, nouncement, verbconcrete, adjectiveconcrete, nounconcrete, verbconduit, nounconstruct, verbcrane, nouncrosspiece, noundaub, noundigger, noundowel, noundrain, noundrainage, noundraughtsman, noundry-stone wall, noundry wall, nounduckboards, noundustsheet, nounembankment, nounerect, verberection, nounfence, verbfencing, nounfiberboard, nounfibreboard, nounfloor plan, nounfoundation, noungantry, noungatepost, noungirder, noungreenfield site, nounhalf-timbered, adjectivehard hat, nounhod, nounhousing association, nounhousing project, nounjackhammer, nounjib, nounjoist, nounkeystone, nounlath, nounleading, nounmansard, nounmortar, nounpanelling, nounpanel pin, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpebbledash, nounpier, nounpile driver, nounplank, nounplanking, nounplaster, nounplaster, verbplasterboard, nounplasterer, nounplate glass, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounprime, verbprimer, nounproperty developer, nounputty, nounquantity surveyor, nounrebuild, verbreconstruct, verbreconstruction, nounrefurbish, verbreinforced concrete, nounrendering, nounrenovate, verbrevetment, nounroof, nounroof, verbroofing, nounrooftop, nounrubble, nounsand, verbsandstone, nounsaw, verbscaffold, nounscaffolding, nounshovel, nounsite, nounskip, nounslab, nounslate, nounspan, verbstarter home, nounsteam shovel, nounstilt, nounstucco, nounsurface, verbsuspension bridge, nounthatch, nounthatched, adjectivetile, nountile, verbtiling, nountimber, nountopcoat, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► old
1· But the old pier was built on top of the northern tip, and the coral below died, he said.· Often two or three ships sit anchored off Cozumel because there is no room at the old pier.· For more than a few summers, this old pier was something to see on a Sunday afternoon.
NOUN► stone· The vault was supported on eight massive stone piers fronted by granite columns 38 feet high.· He stood with the others on the great stone pier.
VERB► build· Under the pavement of the baths was a lower floor upon which were built small piers of tiles about two feet high.· Developers have been trying for years to finish building a cruise ship pier that will bring more jobs and tourism to Cozumel.
► support· It is supported on octagonal ribbed piers with tiny foliated capitals.· Inside the church, where the lighting is subdued but not dim, the central dome is supported on eight piers.
a structure that is built over and into the water so that boats can stop next to it or people can walk along it: a yacht moored at a pier strolling along Brighton Pier2a thick stone, wooden, or metal post that is used to support something