Example sentences for: jetties

How can you use “jetties” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Inside the pool area the walls are ivy-clad and there is some sumptuous statuary, but even more interesting than the architecture of the baths is the bizarre sight of groups of men playing chess while immersed in warm water (their boards are supported on small jetties protruding into the pool).

  • Rows of gulls perch on the ridges of the factory roofs that line the wooden quays and jetties, while a steady stream of fishing craft and whale-watch cruisers weigh and drop anchor.

  • Fishing is the main way people make a living here — between mangrove outcrops are many small shacks with boats tied up to rickety wooden jetties.

  • The cruise port comprises several large jetties, from whence hundreds of passengers disembark on a regular basis.

  • In an attempt to stem the loss, ugly jetties were built, and a network of concrete blocks was planted into the sea.


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