a platform on pillars projecting from the shore into the sea, typically incorporating entertainment arcades and places to eat

the pier was the fourth longest in the country at 562 feet, with a large saloon and concert hall at the end

she manages the amusement arcade at the end of the pier

a long, narrow structure projecting from an airport terminal, giving passengers access to an aircraft

if we got a flight from Rarotonga it would have a whole pier at the airport to itself

a solid support designed to sustain vertical pressure

a raised foundation rests on four piers—concrete cylinders dug partially into the ground for stability