Recent Examples on the WebOn Saturdays a bustling farmers’ market occupies a pier next to the yacht berth, drawing villagers from all over the region. Tom Downey, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Members of the public queue on the pier between Westminster and Lambeth Bridge in London on Sept. 14, 2022 to view the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, lying in state at Westminster Hall. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Located in South Eleuthera, the 758 acres will feature an open-trestle pier, but only 20% of the land to be developed. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 As a result, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredges the harbor entrance every spring and pipes the sand onto Oceanside’s northernmost beaches, generally between the pier and the harbor. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Admission is $3, which includes sightseeing from the Gulf State Park pier. Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 The event that memorializes winners by etching their names into bronze plaques displayed on the pier fed Hughes’ earliest obsession with the sport when her mother signed her up to help almost 20 years ago. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 From a historic district to a world-class waterpark to a popular pier with activities galore, there’s no shortage of fun things to do and explore. Vicki Salemi, Chron, 20 Aug. 2022 Officials published a photo Sunday of scores of people crowded on a pier near the animal. Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
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Etymology
Middle English per, from Old English, from Medieval Latin pera