Wharf

/wɔːrf/
noun

A place by the sea, river, or harbour where ships load or unload goods or park.

They loaded the shipment onto the ship from the wharf.
Visual representation of "wharf" - A place by the sea, river, or harbour where ships load or unload goods or park.

Often appears as...

  • fishing wharf
  • busy wharf
verb

To offer a place to park the ship in a wharf or to load or unload goods to or from a ship.

They wharfed the old ship at the dock for repairs.
Visual representation of "wharf" - To offer a place to park the ship in a wharf or to load or unload goods to or from a ship.

Often appears as...

  • wharf the ship
  • wharf goods

Usage tips

Formal

noun

A place by the sea, river, or harbour where ships load or unload goods or park.

They loaded the shipment onto the ship from the wharf.
Visual representation of "wharf" - A place by the sea, river, or harbour where ships load or unload goods or park.

Often appears as...

  • fishing wharf
  • busy wharf
verb

To offer a place to park the ship in a wharf or to load or unload goods to or from a ship.

They wharfed the old ship at the dock for repairs.
Visual representation of "wharf" - To offer a place to park the ship in a wharf or to load or unload goods to or from a ship.

Often appears as...

  • wharf the ship
  • wharf goods

Usage tips

Formal

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Visual representation of "wharf"
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Waterfront Activity

Wharves are busy places with lots of movement and activity related to transportation.

Illustration for Waterfront Activity
The wharf was bustling with tourists and fishermen early in the morning.
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Not Always Commercial

Wharves can be parts of leisure areas too, not just for loading goods.

Illustration for Not Always Commercial
They enjoyed their walk along the wharf, watching the boats pass by.
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Historical Significance

Wharves often have historical importance as old trade and immigration points.

Illustration for Historical Significance
The historic wharf is a popular spot for school field trips.
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Waterfront Activity

Wharves are busy places with lots of movement and activity related to transportation.

Illustration for Waterfront Activity
The wharf was bustling with tourists and fishermen early in the morning.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Not Always Commercial

Wharves can be parts of leisure areas too, not just for loading goods.

Illustration for Not Always Commercial
They enjoyed their walk along the wharf, watching the boats pass by.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Historical Significance

Wharves often have historical importance as old trade and immigration points.

Illustration for Historical Significance
The historic wharf is a popular spot for school field trips.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Waterfront Activity

Wharves are busy places with lots of movement and activity related to transportation.

Illustration for Waterfront Activity
The wharf was bustling with tourists and fishermen early in the morning.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Not Always Commercial

Wharves can be parts of leisure areas too, not just for loading goods.

Illustration for Not Always Commercial
They enjoyed their walk along the wharf, watching the boats pass by.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Historical Significance

Wharves often have historical importance as old trade and immigration points.

Illustration for Historical Significance
The historic wharf is a popular spot for school field trips.
Visual representation of the word "Wharf"

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Video examples

How Labor Unions Shape...

But when the unions won the right to organize and won contracts, the wharf rats became lords of the dock. They became middle class. They could marry. They could support families, they could send their children to college,

Video examples

Safari Live - Day 150 PIPE...

don't think anyway then also here I'm going to pick this thing a piece of the flower that keeps on giving that is of course the little beetles the wharf area

Video examples

How Labor Unions Shape...

But when the unions won the right to organize and won contracts, the wharf rats became lords of the dock. They became middle class. They could marry. They could support families, they could send their children to college,

Video examples

Safari Live - Day 150 PIPE...

don't think anyway then also here I'm going to pick this thing a piece of the flower that keeps on giving that is of course the little beetles the wharf area

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Quote examples

Walter Ulbricht

German Politician

The more you participate in our common endeavors, the more successful your work in the factory, mine, wharf or village, in an economic institute or in the arts, in commerce or administration, the sooner we will be where we all want to be.
Portrait of Walter Ulbricht

Quote examples

Walter Ulbricht

German Politician

The more you participate in our common endeavors, the more successful your work in the factory, mine, wharf or village, in an economic institute or in the arts, in commerce or administration, the sooner we will be where we all want to be.
Portrait of Walter Ulbricht
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