noun
- plural of quay; stone or concrete platforms built along a waterfront for loading and unloading ships
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The cargo ships docked at the busy quays along the harbor.
- Tourists walked along the historic quays admiring the old buildings.
- Workers unloaded containers from the freighter at the commercial quays.
- The fishing boats returned to the quays at sunset.
- Street vendors sold souvenirs near the quays where cruise ships moored.
- The city renovated the old quays to attract more maritime traffic.