wharf

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/wɔrf/ · wharf

A platform or area at a harbor where ships dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.

Meanings

nounformal

A platform or area at a harbor where ships dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.

ایک پلیٹ فارم یا علاقہ جو بندرگاہ پر جہازوں کے لادنے اور اتارنے کے لیے مخصوص ہوتا ہے۔

کشتی کا خانہ

kashti ka khana

Synonyms

dockpierquayساحلپلپہلو

Antonyms

shorebeachlandکنارےساحلزمین

Common Collocations

  • wharf facilities
  • container wharf
  • fishing wharf

Example Sentences

The cargo was unloaded at the wharf.

مال کشتی کے خانہ پر اتارا گیا۔

maal kashti ke khane par utaara gaya.

Fishermen gathered at the wharf to sell their catch.

ماہی گیر اپنی پکڑ فروخت کرنے کے لیے کشتی کے خانہ پر جمع ہوئے۔

maahi geer apni pakar farokht karne ke liye kashti ke khane par jama hue.

The wharf was busy with activity as ships came and went.

کشتی کے خانہ پر سرگرمی کا ماحول تھا جب جہاز آتے اور جاتے تھے۔

kashti ke khane par sargarmi ka mahol tha jab jahaz aate aur jaate the.

Easily Confused With

whiff:A wharf is a location for docking ships, while a whiff refers to a small smell or scent.

Word Family

wharfinger
nounکشتی کا خانہ دار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'wharf' as a 'where' ships 'arf' (dock).

Imagine a busy harbor with ships arriving and departing from the wharf.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کوشش کرنے والوں کی کبھی ہار نہیں ہوتی

koshish karne walon ki kabhi haar nahi hoti

Those who strive never lose.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "werra" — to carry

First known use: 15th century

The word 'wharf' has its roots in Old English, where it originally referred to a place where ships docked to load and unload goods.