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malecón — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • jetty noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
  • levee noun An embankment built along a river to prevent flooding.
  • pier noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
  • waterfront noun Land that borders a river, lake, sea, or ocean.

Senses

malecón is used for these senses in English:

  • jetty A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
  • levee An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
  • pier A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
  • seafront The waterfront of a seaside town.
  • waterfront The land alongside a body of water.

jetty — full definition

  1. noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
  2. noun A part of a building, usually an upper floor, that projects out over the storey beneath it.
  3. adj Deep black, like the mineral jet.

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