American English pronunciation
How to pronounce wharf
IPA transcription: ['wɔɹf]
Pronunciation variants: ['wɔɹf][h'wɔɹf]['wɚf][h'wɚf]
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Noun
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a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
Verb
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provide with a wharf
“Wharf the mouth of the river”
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store on a wharf
“Wharf the merchandise”
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discharge at a wharf
“wharf the passengers”
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come into or dock at a wharf
“the big ship wharfed in the evening”
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moor at a wharf
“The ship was wharfed”
Usage examples
- The station is also close to Westferry Circus and Canary Wharf Pier.
- The wharf could be seen at the farther shore.
- CityCat services leave from the West End ferry wharf in Orleigh Street.
- A Federal steamboat captured at the Glasgow wharf was burned.
- The wharf could be seen at the farther shore.
- A man with sunglasses on his head poses for a picture near the wharf.
- The wharf could be seen at the farther shore.
- There is a government wharf and recently rebuilt lighthouse situated at Arisaig Harbour.
- More and more riverside wharfs were built.
- The developers were Exemplar Developments and Canary Wharf Developments.