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pier

UK
/pɪə/
US
/pɪr/

Translations

piernoun
piers
pl
UK
/pɪə/
US
/pɪr/
The couple enjoyed a romantic walk along the pier at sunset.
Le couple a fait une promenade romantique sur la jetée au coucher du soleil.
pileEn architecture et en génie civil, support d’un pont.
The engineers inspected the pier to ensure it could support the new bridge design.
Les ingénieurs ont inspecté la pile du pont pour s'assurer qu'elle pouvait supporter la nouvelle conception du pont.
Additional translations
pilierEn architecture, appui vertical ou colonne.
Synonyms
wharf
landing
pierhead
quay
jetty
dock
pieradjective
UK
/pɪə/
US
/pɪr/
Used mainly attributively before nouns (e.g., "pier lighting"); it is not normally graded, so comparative and superlative forms are not standard.
de jetée
The city installed new pier lighting to improve safety at night.
La ville a installé un nouvel éclairage de jetée pour améliorer la sécurité la nuit.
piadjective

pier

Comp.

pier
Comp.
piest
Super.
UK
/paɪ/
US
/paɪ/
Used attributively or informally in British English meaning self-righteously pious.
pharisaïqueSoutenu ; pour une attitude moralisatrice et prétentieuse.
He adopted a rather pi attitude, lecturing everyone on morality.
Il avait une attitude assez pharisaïque, faisant la leçon à tout le monde sur la morale.

Definitions

piernoun
A structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships or as a place for entertainment.
The couple enjoyed a romantic walk along the pier at sunset.
A support for the ends of adjacent spans of a bridge.
The engineers inspected the pier to ensure it could support the new bridge design.
A vertical supporting structure, such as a pillar or column, often used in architecture.
The ancient temple was adorned with intricately carved piers.
pieradjective
Relating to, situated at, or suitable for a pier.
The city installed new pier lighting to improve safety at night.
piadjective
(British informal) Self-righteously or smugly pious.
He adopted a rather pi attitude, lecturing everyone on morality.
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