pier

noun/pɪə/CEFR B2

জেটি, ঘাট

Meaning

A structure built out over water where boats can tie up.

Example sentences

The boat waited at the pier.নৌকাটি ঘাটে অপেক্ষা করছিল।
They walked to the end of the pier.তারা জেটির শেষ প্রান্ত পর্যন্ত হেঁটে গেল।

A common mistake

We stood on the peer and watched.→We stood on the pier and watched.

They sound the same. A peer is an equal, or somebody who looks closely; a pier is built over water.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: wharf, jetty

Similar words, and what each means

wharf
জেটি, ঘাট, জাহাজঘাট
A structure at the edge of water where boats load and unload.
jetty
নৌকা ভেড়ানোর ঘাট
A small landing platform built out into the water for boats.

Other English words for “জেটি, ঘাট”

wharf
A structure at the edge of water where boats load and unload.
quay
A solid platform beside water where ships load and unload.

Where this word is used

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“pier” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • আতশবাজি
- • জেটি, ঘাট
- • লাইসেন্স, অনুমতিপত্র
- • ডেটাবেস, তথ্যভাণ্ডার
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জেটি, ঘাট — pier (noun) — জেটি, ঘাট. A structure built out over water where boats can tie up.
Which word is closest in meaning to “pier”?
- • animal
- • suggestion
- • wharf
- • yard
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wharf — wharf — জেটি, ঘাট, জাহাজঘাট. A structure at the edge of water where boats load and unload.

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