wharves
The word “wharves” has 1 syllable: wharves
It's pronounced as /wɔːrvz/
What is synonym and antonym for wharves?
In the thesaurus, “wharves” has 17 synonyms and 5 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for wharves along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for wharves
- berths
- docks
- dockyards
- embarcaderos
- floats
- jetties
- landings
- levees
- marinas
- moorings
- piers
- quais
- quayages
- quays
- shipyards
- slips
- wharfages
Antonyms for wharves
- hinterlands
- inland areas
- offshore locations
- open water
- uplands
Meanings of wharves
- noun
- A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank.
- The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea.
Example Sentences
- Cargo ships were anchored along the old wharves throughout the afternoon.
- The city plans to restore several historic wharves near the riverbank.
- Fishermen repaired their nets while standing beside the busy wharves.
- Tourist boats departed from the newly renovated wharves every hour.
- Rising sea levels have begun to threaten many coastal wharves.
On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wharves, such as: berths, docks, dockyards, embarcaderos, floats, hinterlands, inland areas.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.