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Plural of pier

regular plural

The plural of pier is piers.

Forms of pier

Singularpier /pɪə/
Pluralpiers /pɪəz/
Countablecountable

Piers in a sentence

  • The force of the explosion demolished one pair of piers and two spans of the bridge crashed down into the river on top of the barges.1961 January, “Talking of Trains: The Severn Bridge disaster”, in Trains Illustrated, page 5
  • Completion of the haul road enabled workers to assemble the bridge piers and deck relatively quickly.2025 July 23, Chris Howe, “Different designs and viaduct variations: Thame Valley Viaduct”, in RAIL, number 1040, page 48. From the entry haul road
  • The masts of British frigates and U.S. warships blackwashed the piers at the Embarcadero.2004, Peter Plate, Fogtown, page 109. From the entry blackwash
  • Caissons were enclosed dry chambers built on river beds to facilitate the construction of bridge piers.2003, Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything, BCA, page 213. From the entry caisson
  • After taking one life, Hurricane Gloria relented and swept northward, leaving wrecked buildings, piers, boats.1987 October, Charles E. Cobb, Jr., “North Carolina's Outer Banks”, in National Geographic, volume 172, number 4, page 490. From the entry life

Meaning of pier

  1. noun A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
  2. noun A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
  3. noun A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.

Full definition of pier

Questions about the plural of pier

What is the plural of pier?
The plural of pier is piers.
Is pier countable?
Pier is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pier (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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