1. a fee charged for the use of a wharf or dock
Usage: nautical; commercial
2. the accommodation or facilities provided by a wharf
Usage: nautical
3. wharves collectively; a system of wharves
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The shipping company paid substantial wharfage fees for using the port facilities.
• The harbor master collected wharfage from all vessels docking overnight.
• The city’s wharfage was expanded to accommodate larger cargo ships.
• Merchants complained about the increased wharfage rates imposed by the port authority.
• The old wharfage along the waterfront was renovated for commercial use.
• Loading operations were delayed due to insufficient wharfage at the busy port.