wharf

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /wɔːf/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /wɔrf/

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Noun

Singular wharf

Plural wharves or wharfs

1. (countable) A wharf is a man-made place for ships to moor.
2. (countable) A wharf is the bank of a river, or the shore of the sea.