Quayside
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkiːsaɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quayside is a noun meaning (also attributive) An area alongside a quay.
Meaning
(also attributive) An area alongside a quay.
Example Sentences
The boat trains are run straight into the quayside shed alongside the ship, where immigration and customs formalities are carried out under cover.
It was purchased by the Isle of Wight Railway in 1882, and continued to work between Brading and Bembridge until 1917, when it was taken over by the War Department, and sent overseas for war service in Mesopotamia, whence it never returned. It survived until at least 1921, when it was observed on the quayside at Basra.
Word Forms
- quaysides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quayage, quay, fondamento, bayside, dockside, portside.
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