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The word 'jetty' is correct and commonly used in written English.
It can be used to refer to a structure or platform that extends from the shoreline into a body of water, or to a small, narrow pier used for fishing or docking boats. Some examples of using the word 'jetty' in a sentence are: 1. We walked along the jetty, watching the boats come in and out of the harbor. 2. The storm caused extensive damage to the jetty, leaving it in need of repairs. 3. My father and I spent many afternoons fishing off the jetty, enjoying the peacefulness of the ocean. 4. The beach was lined with jetties, providing a safe harbor for smaller boats. 5. The construction of the new jetty will greatly improve access to the island for tourists.
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jetty
noun
A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
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See also breakwater; jetty.
We tramp down the jetty to Adam's shiny motorboat, which he guns into top speed.
During my trip, I am staying in picturesque Talloires, which has its own beach and jetty where boats can be hired.
"They've been lucky with the splendid weather," remarked Marina, a Venetian playwright, watching with her 84-year-old mother on a jetty near two 20-year-old history of art students from Warwick University.
"WWF has repeatedly called for a longer jetty at Abbot Point to avoid the majority of dredging," Matthieson said.
A flume, now covered by a jetty walkway that leads to the building, was used, albeit rarely in its functional phase, to bring water from the lake.
The director explained that the character I was auditioning for would be hit over the head with an oar, after which he would be rolled off a jetty into the water.
For launch, the Guardian Australia website leads with an exclusive interactive feature telling the story behind the gripping photograph of the Holmes family clinging to a jetty during the Tasmanian bushfires which caught the attention of the world's media in January.
There's a private jetty jutting out into the warm Aegean and sensational snorkelling.
The on-site restaurant is only open for special events and doesn't serve breakfast, but a short walk down the jetty is Cambusa, an Italian restaurant on the seafront serving freshly caught fish.
The judges said Firestorm "brought to life" the story of the Holmes family – whose photos of them fleeing the Dunalley fire and sheltering under a jetty were seen all over the world – through text, photographs, video, audio and graphics.
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