quay

[ kee, key, kwey ]

/ ki, keɪ, kweɪ /

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noun

a landing place, especially one of solid masonry, constructed along the edge of a body of water; wharf.

Origin of quay

1690–1700; spelling variant (after French quai) of earlier kay (also key, whence the modern pronunciation) <Old French kay, cay; akin to Spanish cayo shoal. See key²

SYNONYMS FOR quay

pier, dock, landing, levee.

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OTHER WORDS FROM quay

quaylike, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quay

cay, key, quay

Words nearby quay

Quatre Bras, quatrefoil, quattrocento, quattuordecillion, quaver, quay, quayage, Quayle, quayside, quazzy, qubba

Definition for quay (2 of 2)

Quay

[ kwey ]

/ kweɪ /

noun

Matthew Stanley, 1833–1904, U.S. politician: senator 1887–99, 1901–4.

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Example sentences from the Web for quay

On my last day but one I crossed to the Giudecca and ran into him on the quay.
My Biennale Favorites|Anthony Haden-Guest|June 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Every quay, hill-top, and house-roof whence a view of the course could be obtained was crowded.
Cornish Characters|S. Baring-Gould
Languid under its trappings, lightly rocked by the eddy, a slow bark drew near and anchored at the quay.
Very Woman|Remy de Gourmont
The quay was lined with relations, and friends, and idle persons.
The Marriage Contract|Honore de Balzac

Before turning to go along the quay he paused, hesitating for a moment what he would do.
Lord Tony's Wife|Baroness Emmuska Orczy
He gave the name of a café between the cathedral and the quay.
The Summons|A.E.W. Mason

British Dictionary definitions for quay

quay

/ (kiː) /

noun

a wharf, typically one built parallel to the shorelineCompare pier (def. 1)

Word Origin for quay

C14 keye, from Old French kai, of Celtic origin; compare Cornish kē hedge, fence, Old Breton cai fence

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单词	quay
释义	quay [ kee, key, kwey ] / ki, keɪ, kweɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quay ON THESAURUS.COM noun a landing place, especially one of solid masonry, constructed along the edge of a body of water; wharf. Origin of quay 1690–1700; spelling variant (after French quai) of earlier kay (also key, whence the modern pronunciation) <Old French kay, cay; akin to Spanish cayo shoal. See key² SYNONYMS FOR quay pier, dock, landing, levee. SEE SYNONYMS FOR quay ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM quay quaylike, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quay cay, key, quay Words nearby quay Quatre Bras, quatrefoil, quattrocento, quattuordecillion, quaver, quay, quayage, Quayle, quayside, quazzy, qubba Definition for quay (2 of 2) Quay [ kwey ] / kweɪ / noun Matthew Stanley, 1833–1904, U.S. politician: senator 1887–99, 1901–4. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quay On my last day but one I crossed to the Giudecca and ran into him on the quay. My Biennale Favorites\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|June 8, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Every quay, hill-top, and house-roof whence a view of the course could be obtained was crowded. Cornish Characters\|S. Baring-Gould Languid under its trappings, lightly rocked by the eddy, a slow bark drew near and anchored at the quay. Very Woman\|Remy de Gourmont The quay was lined with relations, and friends, and idle persons. The Marriage Contract\|Honore de Balzac Before turning to go along the quay he paused, hesitating for a moment what he would do. Lord Tony's Wife\|Baroness Emmuska Orczy He gave the name of a café between the cathedral and the quay. The Summons\|A.E.W. Mason British Dictionary definitions for quay quay / (kiː) / noun a wharf, typically one built parallel to the shorelineCompare pier (def. 1) Word Origin for quay C14 keye, from Old French kai, of Celtic origin; compare Cornish kē hedge, fence, Old Breton cai fence Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quay berth, wharf, slip, jetty, landing, levee, key
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quay

noun

Origin of quay

SYNONYMS FOR quay

OTHER WORDS FROM quay

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quay

Words nearby quay

Definition for quay (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for quay

British Dictionary definitions for quay

noun

Word Origin for quay

Words related to quay