jetty

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noun

jet·​ty ˈje-tē How to pronounce jetty (audio)
plural jetties
1
a
: a structure extended into a sea, lake, or river to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor
b
: a protecting frame of a pier
2
: a landing wharf

jetty

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verb

jettied; jettying

jetty

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adjective

: deep black in color : jet-black

Examples of jetty in a Sentence

Noun didn't see any passengers waiting for the ferry, so the captain sailed past the jetty
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
One of my most memorable experiences here was the private romantic dinner out on the jetty. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024 Video replayed during the trial showed huge plumes of ash dwarfing the group of tourists, who had been escorted by tour guides from the jetty, where their boat had docked, to the crater. Chris Lau, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 Powerful waves and strong rip currents will pose an exceptional risk of ocean drowning and damage to coastal structures like piers and jetties. Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2023 The trail goes past the Quivira Jetty fishing parking lot and nearly to the end of the jetty. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024 One of my best pals back then was a kid who lived up the street from us, closer to the jetty. Corky Carroll, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 When the sky cleared, the survivors trudged through a thick layer of ash to get to the small inflatable docked on the jetty. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 13 July 2023 The National Weather Service issued a warning for residents to stay away from rocks, jetties, piers and other waterside infrastructure. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023 Colorful fish and small reef-sharks school in the shallows, while manta rays and turtles can be seen from jetties and swimming beneath the villas. Tom Weijand, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2023
Verb
Oregon beaches are now open daily from the Columbia River north jetty to the Siuslaw River. oregonlive, 29 Feb. 2020 The two were walking on the Del Mar jetty around 9:25 a.m. when a large wave broke over the jetty and sent both women tumbling down the rocks and into the water, said Oceanside lifeguard Sgt. Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 Oct. 2017
Adjective
Through mid-September, city officials had issued 29 such citations near the unofficial river jetty dog beach — putting them on pace to write about 40 by the end of the year. Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, 12 Sep. 2019 Boats can resume entering or exiting Huntington Harbour now that the Coast Guard has finished replacing a jetty navigation light in Anaheim Bay. Priscella Vega, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018 And they, along with state and federal lawmakers, pushed for the dredging and jetty project. Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 8 July 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English getee, jette, from Anglo-French geté, getee, from past participle of geter, jeter to throw — more at jet

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1598, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jetty was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Jetty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jetty. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

jetty

noun
jet·​ty
ˈjet-ē
plural jetties
1
: a pier built out into the water to influence the current or protect a harbor
2
: a landing wharf

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