Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
quayside [kee-sahyd, key-, kwee-] Examples noun
- the area bordering and around a quay or quays.
- the edge of a quay where it meets the water.
Examples from the Web for quayside Historical Examples of quayside
The first person whom they met on the quayside was Mr. Long.
Frank Frankfort Moore
Hurrying to her squalid deathlair from gay Paris on the quayside I touched his hand.
James Joyce
Every one called him Ogmund Dint, even the boys who played about on the quayside.
Maurice Henry Hewlett
Before they reached the quayside the last wisp of vapor had disappeared.
Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile
Cargo work on the quayside comes to a halt for want of service.
David W. Bone
British Dictionary definitions for quayside quayside noun
- the edge of a quay along the water