Pier vs Sidewalk - What's the difference?
pier | sidewalk |
A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
(US, nautical) A structure that projects tangentially from the shoreline to accommodate ships; often double-sided.
A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
(architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof.
(US) A footpath, usually paved, at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians; a pavement (UK) or footpath (Australia); by extension, any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.