noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
old
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But the old pier was built on top of the northern tip, and the coral below died, he said.
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Often two or three ships sit anchored off Cozumel because there is no room at the old pier .
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For more than a few summers, this old pier was something to see on a Sunday afternoon.
■ NOUN
stone
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The vault was supported on eight massive stone piers fronted by granite columns 38 feet high.
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He stood with the others on the great stone pier .
■ VERB
build
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Under the pavement of the baths was a lower floor upon which were built small piers of tiles about two feet high.
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Developers have been trying for years to finish building a cruise ship pier that will bring more jobs and tourism to Cozumel.
support
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It is supported on octagonal ribbed piers with tiny foliated capitals.
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Inside the church, where the lighting is subdued but not dim, the central dome is supported on eight piers .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The cruise boards at 7 p.m. at Pier 33.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He said he had managed to swim under the pier and had found a ledge.
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He stood with the others on the great stone pier .
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Inside the church, where the lighting is subdued but not dim, the central dome is supported on eight piers.
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The pier was filled with hundreds of people.
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The green car was behind them on the pier , in the third line of queuing cars.
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They had applauded him on the pier .
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Time, weather, and long neglect had taken the piers beyond dilapidation.