Explore Wharfs through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Wharfs meaning
plural of wharf
Using Wharfs
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of wharf
- In the example corpus, wharfs often appears in combinations such as: wharfs and.
Context around Wharfs
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wharfs
- In this selection, "wharfs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, canary, aging, vast and once stand out and add context to how "wharfs" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at two wharfs on the and basins contain wharfs and cranes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wharfs" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wharfs
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This includes parks, zoos, pavilions and a number of wharfs and piers. (12 words)
In some cases, the canal basins contain wharfs and cranes to assist with movement of goods. (16 words)
Some nice bream have also been active around the local wharfs, with mullet strips seeing the better results. (18 words)
Rotterdam is reaping the benefits of prescient policies set down to give it a new lease of life when its vast wharfs – once the world’s biggest port – started feeling the strain of global competition. (35 words)
January’s onslaught was devastating for working waterfront communities in Maine where dozens of docks, buildings and wharfs were damaged or destroyed, said Patrick Keliher, commissioner of the state’s Department of Marine Resources. (34 words)
The court documents listed two vessels used in the transfer of stolen oil products on Nov. 11 and Dec. 31 at two wharfs on the Pulau Bukom site. (28 words)
Example sentences (11)
Some nice bream have also been active around the local wharfs, with mullet strips seeing the better results.
The way “Fold” perches around a pointed rock reminded me of the way barnacles and mussels stubbornly cling to rocks or wharfs.
To make his policies sound bolder and more attractive, the Chancellor frequently talks about creating "mini-Canary Wharfs".
January’s onslaught was devastating for working waterfront communities in Maine where dozens of docks, buildings and wharfs were damaged or destroyed, said Patrick Keliher, commissioner of the state’s Department of Marine Resources.
Some communities in southwest Nova Scotia are concerned their aging wharfs could be seriously damaged by Hurricane Dorian.
Rotterdam is reaping the benefits of prescient policies set down to give it a new lease of life when its vast wharfs – once the world’s biggest port – started feeling the strain of global competition.
The court documents listed two vessels used in the transfer of stolen oil products on Nov. 11 and Dec. 31 at two wharfs on the Pulau Bukom site.
Although most of the old Dockland wharfs and warehouses have been demolished, some have been restored and converted into flats.
In some cases, the canal basins contain wharfs and cranes to assist with movement of goods.
The wharfs and the cellars are accessible from a platform at water level with stairs descending from the street level to form a unique structure.
This includes parks, zoos, pavilions and a number of wharfs and piers.
Common combinations with wharfs
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: