jetty
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A protective structure of stone or concrete.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒɛti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
by extension
A structure of stone or wood which extends into a river or sea to protect a bank, beach, harbour, etc., from currents or tides; a breakwater.
by extension
A natural piece of land projecting into a body of water; a peninsula, a promontory.
by extensionnautical
A dock or wharf extending into a river from a bank, or into a sea from a shore, for boats to land or moor at; a pier.
architecture
A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest; specifically, an upper storey which overhangs the part of the building below.
verb
transitiveby extension
To provide (a riverbank, seashore, etc.) with a jetty ("breakwater; dock or wharf") (noun etymology 1, sense 2.1 or etymology 1, sense 2.2).
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This meaning: A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Used this way, jetty is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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