wharf

🇬🇧 UK/hwɒ:f/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A structure built along a shore or riverbank where ships can dock and load or unload cargo.

码头,停泊处

v.

To moor or secure a vessel at a wharf; to place goods on a wharf.

靠码头;将货物卸在码头上

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
wharfother
=wharf

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Ships dock at the wharf to load and unload cargo daily.

  • 2.

    The old wharf has been restored and now serves as a tourist attraction.

  • 3.

    Fishermen sell their fresh catch at the waterfront wharf every morning.

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