noun
jetty
JEH-tee
Jetty (noun) means a narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline. Example: “They fished off the end of the jetty at sunset.”
noun
1
A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
"They fished off the end of the jetty at sunset."
2
A part of a building, usually an upper floor, that projects out over the storey beneath it.
"The Tudor house had a timbered jetty overhanging the street."
adj
1
Deep black, like the mineral jet.
"Her jetty hair gleamed under the streetlamp."
How to use jetty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pier-like structure jutting into water, or a building section that overhangs the storey below.
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Common pairings
fishing jetty
harbour jetty
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Word forms
- Plural
- jetties
- Third person singular
- jetties
- Past tense
- jettied
- Comparative
- more jetty, jettier
- Superlative
- most jetty, jettiest
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They fished off the end of the _____ at sunset.
Etymology
From an old French word for "thrown" or "projecting", describing a structure that juts out from a building or shoreline.
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What does “jetty” mean?
The word “jetty” means a narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline. In plain terms, a pier-like structure jutting into water, or a building section that overhangs the storey below.
How do you pronounce “jetty”?
“Jetty” is pronounced JEH-tee (/ˈd͡ʒɛti/ in IPA).
How do you use “jetty” in a sentence?
Here is “jetty” used in a sentence: “They fished off the end of the jetty at sunset.”
What part of speech is “jetty”?
Depending on how it is used, “jetty” can be a noun and an adjective.
Where does the word “jetty” come from?
The word “jetty” comes from Old French. From an old French word for "thrown" or "projecting", describing a structure that juts out from a building or shoreline.
How many meanings does “jetty” have?
“Jetty” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
