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  • noun Plural form of quay.

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Examples

  • The line of the quays is scarcely discernible, and the heights of the Trocadéro are lost in the blur of night, which presently effaces even the firm tower-tops of Notre-Dame.

    Fighting France 1915

  • She walked along the quays from the Institute to the Corps Législatif; but she forgot to cross the bridge and continued to wander by the river, absorbed in a bewildered reverie, in meditation without ideas, and walking aimlessly on and on.

    Indiana 1900

  • And eastward from the quays were the little jagged islands the Phenicians knew, If, and Rion, Jaros, strange un-French names ... the sunshine yellow as a lamp, and the sea blue as flax, and the green woods, and the ancient grayish white city -- all a picture some unimaginative painter would have loved.

    The Wind Bloweth Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne 1908

  • At the quays were a vast number of vessels, some of considerable size.

    A Yacht Voyage Round England William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

  • Hence, someone who clearly spoke Patois, and could not spell 'quays' put their own spin on the words across (cross) and quays (keys) and named the place Cross Keys.

    Jamaica Gleaner Online 2009

  • Taking full advantage of its varied waterfronts, Hammerby Sjostad is marked by parks, quays, walkways and marshes providing a diverse assortment of architectural opportunities taking advantage of waterfront views and facilities.

    Roberta Brandes Gratz: Stockholm Leads the Way Roberta Brandes Gratz 2011

  • Taking full advantage of its varied waterfronts, Hammerby Sjostad is marked by parks, quays, walkways and marshes providing a diverse assortment of architectural opportunities taking advantage of waterfront views and facilities.

    Roberta Brandes Gratz: Stockholm Leads the Way Roberta Brandes Gratz 2011

  • The public will be kept back from the royal entourage as it passes along Dublin's quays, north of the river Liffey and the city's main thoroughfare, O'Connell Street.

    Queen's visit to Ireland could mark the start of a new era, says Gerry Adams 2011

  • Taking full advantage of its varied waterfronts, Hammerby Sjostad is marked by parks, quays, walkways and marshes providing a diverse assortment of architectural opportunities taking advantage of waterfront views and facilities.

    Roberta Brandes Gratz: Stockholm Leads the Way Roberta Brandes Gratz 2011

  • Taking full advantage of its varied waterfronts, Hammerby Sjostad is marked by parks, quays, walkways and marshes providing a diverse assortment of architectural opportunities taking advantage of waterfront views and facilities.

    Roberta Brandes Gratz: Stockholm Leads the Way Roberta Brandes Gratz 2011

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