How to Use pier in a Sentence

pier

noun
  • Building a pier and beam floor.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • The sand looked clear near the pier, and there was no smell of oil.
    — Amy Taxin, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The first flick showed the three of them on a small pier above the ocean.
    — Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
  • Cool off in the water or fish along the pier, and even camp overnight.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Droves of workmen were hired to build sturdy piers.
    — Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The remaining part of the pier is open.
    — Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The pier is long enough for nine patrol boats and little else.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
  • His body was found two days later close to a nearby pier.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Make sure to stroll down the pier and enjoy the lakefront vista.
    — John Pana, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2023
  • There could be some parties at the pier if the team keeps winning.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Gorman and three friends headed to the pier.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Children skated and tried to catch fish with their hands by the pier.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • For now, though, the piers are just getting ready for summer.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
  • White women in sportswear jogged along the pier.
    — Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • One of the hotels is known for its island beach bar reached by a pier.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Come bring your dog for a walk down the shoreline to the pier and beyond.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2022
  • Tourists walked along the pier taking selfies.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Quad can be heard asking, as the couple walk hand-in-hand down a pier.
    — Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • After the collapse, many of those on the pier were able to swim back to shore.
    — John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Enjoy a bike ride along the pier before taking a swim in the ocean.
    — Nina Derwin, ELLE Decor, 25 May 2023
  • Eventually a log jam built up against the piers of the bridge.
    — Randy McCrory Vintage Bentonville, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The Navy sometimes refers to the ships as floating piers.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The main addition is a hotel on the pier.
    — Kallie Plagge, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Dancing in circles on the pier was Booga — alive.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Tours of the ship are self-guided; there is a museum on the pier.
    — David Brown, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The pier helps give the waves more structure, Mike explained.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
  • The incoming swell could be strong enough to cause new damage to the pier.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Kites will be available for purchase on the pier while supplies last.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • And, with the team flailing about like a fish on a pier, two of their best pitchers spoke up.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2021
  • His board did not survive and smashed into the pier’s pylons.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

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