Meaning & use
quay
A stone or concrete platform built along a waterway where boats load and unload cargo or passengers.
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Fishermen unloaded their fresh morning catch onto the busy stone quay.
We watched the ferry depart from the quay as the sun set over the harbor.
A note on using this word
Quay is pronounced "key," which often surprises learners because the spelling looks nothing like the pronunciation.
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